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Mirka Hintsanen

3 papers in the library · publishing 2024-2026

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A School-Based Mindfulness Intervention for Adolescent Mental Health: The Moderating Effect of Personality Traits

Mindfulness 2026 Marianne Holopainen, Mirka Hintsanen, Jari Lahti et al.

There is currently a lack of empirical studies investigating whether specific personality traits moderate the effects of mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) on distinct adolescent mental health outcomes. This study examined how personality traits from a five-factor model (agreeableness, conscientiousness, emotional stability, extraversion, and openness to experience) moderate the effects of...

Can a Universal Mindfulness Intervention in Schools Reduce ADHD Symptoms among Adolescents? A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial

Scandinavian Journal of Psychology December 15, 2024 M. Holopainen, M. Hintsanen, J. Lahti et al.

ABSTRACT Existing studies suggest that mindfulness‐based interventions (MBIs) can reduce ADHD symptoms when delivered as targeted clinical programs to young people diagnosed with ADHD. However, there is currently a lack of research on whether MBIs are effective in reducing elevated ADHD symptoms when delivered as universal programs to whole classes in schools. This study investigated the...

Can a mindfulness programme in schools for students with ADHD symptoms improve emotional well-being?

European Journal of Public Health November 1, 2024 Marianne Holopainen, Mirka Hintsanen, Jari Lahti et al.

Abstract Background This study employs a cluster randomized controlled trial to investigate the effectiveness of a universal mindfulness-based intervention (MBI) in classrooms in improving emotional well-being and emotion regulation among adolescents with elevated ADHD symptoms. Methods The study comprised 342 students: 164 in an MBI group, 128 in a relaxation control group, and 47 in an...