Mitigating Emotion Dysregulation in Adolescents: The Effectiveness of Vipassana Meditation
Российский психологический журнал December 30, 2023 Santwana Mani, Roopali Sharma, Navin Kumar
Adolescents who practiced Vipassana meditation daily were better at regulating their emotions than those who did not meditate. In a study of 60 adolescents, those who meditated showed lower emotional dysregulation, with the meditation practice explaining 77.9% of the variance in emotion regulation scores. The effect size was large, indicating a strong impact of Vipassana meditation on helping adolescents manage mood swings, stress, and frustration. The findings suggest that regular Vipassana meditation may support emotional development in young people.