Mindfulness based intervention with an attentional comparison group in at risk young adolescents: a pilot randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Risky behaviors are related to poor outcomes among young adolescents. This study piloted a mindfulness based intervention, Learning 2 Breath Mindfulness Curriculum, focusing on the feasibility of programming and intervention effects on coping, affect, and trait mindfulness among at-risk adolescents. Further, the mindfulness based intervention was compared to an attention intervention.

Methods

Sixth-grade level female students in a boarding school for at-risk youth randomly allocated to either the mindfulness intervention (n = 12) or an attention intervention (n = 11) for six weeks. Outcomes (i.e., primary coping, positive affect, and trait mindfulness) were assessed before and after the interventions.

Results

Intervention groups did not differ

SUBMITTER: Rawlett KE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6527909 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature