Understanding how adolescents engage in mindfulness-based intervention: a mixed methods study of engagement processes
Current Psychology May 1, 2026 Megan J. Moran, Talia Thompson, Michelle Harmon et al. 1 citation
Adolescents who took part in a community-delivered mindfulness-based intervention reported generally high engagement, with cognitive-behavioral engagement significantly higher than affective engagement. Interviews with 25 participants revealed four themes that varied by engagement level, showing that adolescent engagement in mindfulness interventions shares some features with engagement in other interventions but also has distinctive characteristics. The authors suggest that opportunities exist before, during, and outside sessions to support engagement, which may help improve the mental-health benefits of mindfulness-based interventions for this age group.