A randomized controlled trial evaluating school-based mindfulness training on internalizing problems in Chinese rural left-behind children: Exploring the potential mechanism of intervention effects
Research Square July 14, 2026 Xianhua Liu, Jie Liu, Shucheng Li et al. preprint
Abstract This randomized controlled trial aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a school‑based mindfulness training program on internalizing problems among Chinese rural left‑behind children (RLBC) and to explore potential underlying mechanisms. A total of 102 RLBC (age = 12.86 ± 0.56) in the experimental group received a 10‑week school‑based mindfulness intervention, while 109 RLBC ( age =...