Effect of Sookshma Meditation on Internet Addiction, Emotional Regulation, and Mindfulness in School Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Chanchal Surywanshi, Ashween Bilagi, Meghnath Verma, Sony Kumari, Suman Kollipara, K Prabhakar
Indian Journal of Science and Technology August 23, 2025 DOI: 10.17485/ijst/v18i31.781 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Randomized controlled trial Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 80 |
| Population | School-going children aged 12-14 years (44 boys, 36 girls) |
| Dose | 30 minutes daily, 5 sessions per week |
| Duration | 4 weeks |
| Topics | Addiction Meditation |
| Key findings | Sookshma Meditation significantly reduced internet addiction and improved emotional regulation (cognitive reappraisal and expressive suppression) and mindfulness compared with a control group. The authors suggest the practice may be useful for school children but call for confirmation in larger, longer-term studies. |
Abstract
Objectives: To determine the effect of Sookshma Meditation (SM) on Internet Addiction (IA), Emotional Regulation (ER), and Mindfulness in School Children- A randomized controlled trial.
Methods: A randomized control trial designed to assess the effect of SM (Meditation-based Yoga practices) on IA, ER, and Mindfulness in school-going children. After screening, 80 school-going children (44 boys & 36 girls) with the age range of 12-14 years (13.37 0.69) were randomly assigned into two groups. Each group (Intervention & Control) contains 40 students. The intervention group had undergone the SM program daily for 30 minutes, 5 sessions per week, for four weeks. The control group followed day-to-day regular activities. Assessments were made before and after the 4-week program in two groups.
Results: The result showed that IA was significantly reduced (P<0.001) in the intervention group, compared to the control group. A significant improvement is seen in ER strategies like cognitive reappraisal (P<0.001), expressive suppression (P=0.009), and mindfulness after the SM practice in the intervention group as compared to the control group.
Conclusion: This study suggests that SM practice may be useful in reducing IA, enhancing ER, and mindfulness in school children. These findings need confirmation from studies with larger sample sizes with long term intervention. Keywords: Meditation, Yoga, Internet Addiction, Emotional Regulation, Mindfulness