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Journal of school psychology

ISSN 1873-3506

4 papers in the library · 415 citations · publishing 2014-2025

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School-based mindfulness: Application of the PARiHS framework to contextualize implementation.

Journal of school psychology April 1, 2025 Deborah L. Schussler, Sebrina L Doyle Fosco, Melia A. Brown 3 citations

Although school-based mindfulness programs are increasing, contextual issues that facilitate or hinder program implementation are poorly understood. Utilizing an implementation science framework (i.e., Promoting Action on Research in Health Services [PARiHS]) as a heuristic for data collection and analysis, we used an exploratory sequential mixed methods design to investigate implementation...

DOI: 10.1016/j.jsp.2024.101404 (opens in new tab) Full text (opens in new tab) Mindfulness Context Implementation science K-12 schools +2

How we teach mindfulness matters: Adolescent development and the importance of informal mindfulness.

Journal of school psychology August 1, 2024 Jessica Mettler, Stephanie Zito, Laurianne Bastien et al. 16 citations

Given high levels of adolescent stress and educational institutions' key role in supporting students' mental health, mindfulness instruction is increasingly being implemented in schools. However, there is growing evidence adolescents find traditionally taught formal mindfulness (e.g., structured regular practice like meditation) challenging. Indeed, school-based studies report high levels of...

DOI: 10.1016/j.jsp.2024.101323 (opens in new tab) Full text (opens in new tab) Adolescence Informal mindfulness Secondary schools Student well-being

Gender differences in response to a school-based mindfulness training intervention for early adolescents.

Journal of school psychology June 1, 2018 Yoona Kang, Hadley Rahrig, Kristina Eichel et al. 143 citations

Mindfulness training has been used to improve emotional wellbeing in early adolescents. However, little is known about treatment outcome moderators, or individual differences that may differentially impact responses to treatment. The current study focused on gender as a potential moderator for affective outcomes in response to school-based mindfulness training. Sixth grade students (N = 100)...

DOI: 10.1016/j.jsp.2018.03.004 (opens in new tab) Full text (opens in new tab) Meditation Mindfulness Affect Early adolescence +2

A randomized controlled pilot trial of classroom-based mindfulness meditation compared to an active control condition in sixth-grade children.

Journal of school psychology June 1, 2014 Willoughby B. Britton, Nathaniel E Lepp, Halsey F Niles et al. 253 citations

The current study is a pilot trial to examine the effects of a nonelective, classroom-based, teacher-implemented, mindfulness meditation intervention on standard clinical measures of mental health and affect in middle school children. A total of 101 healthy sixth-grade students (55 boys, 46 girls) were randomized to either an Asian history course with daily mindfulness meditation practice...

DOI: 10.1016/j.jsp.2014.03.002 (opens in new tab) Full text (opens in new tab) Children Contemplative education Mindfulness meditation Pre-adolescent +1