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 preprint DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-8973042/v1 (opens in new tab)

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Characteristics	Randomized controlled trial
Population	Chinese rural left-behind children
Intervention	School-based mindfulness training
Topics	Meditation
Key findings	School-based mindfulness training reduced internalizing problems in Chinese rural left-behind children, with effects possibly mediated by emotional regulation.

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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

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