Effects of a Mindfulness-Based Intervention on the Perception of Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction among Special Education Students
Catherine Malboeuf-Hurtubise, Mireille Joussemet, Geneviève Taylor, Éric Lacourse
International Journal of Disability, Development and Education July 13, 2017 DOI: 10.1080/1034912x.2017.1346236 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Quasi-experimental pilot study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 14 |
| Population | Elementary school students with severe learning disabilities in a special education class |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Citations | 30 |
| Key findings | Contrary to the authors' hypothesis, the mindfulness-based intervention was associated with a significant reduction in need satisfaction (eta-squared = .35, a large effect). The authors propose this may reflect better self-evaluation skills, which could change or increase the accuracy of students' perceptions of their own need satisfaction. |
Abstract
Mindfulness-Based Interventions (MBIs) have been increasingly implemented in schools to foster better emotional regulation skills for students with special education needs such as learning disabilities (LDs). This pilot study aimed to evaluate the impact of a MBI on the need satisfaction of elementary students with severe LDs. A prospective quasi-experimental design involving one group and two time points was employed. A sample of 14 elementary school students from a severe LDs special education class participated in this project. Repeated-measures ANOVAs were conducted and revealed a significant reduction in need satisfaction, with a large effect size (η2 = .35). Contrary to our hypothesis, the MBI appeared to be negatively related to need satisfaction among participants. These results indicate that MBIs could be linked with better self-evaluation skills in students with severe LDs, which, in turn, may change (or increase the accuracy of) the perception that children have of their own need satisfaction.
Comparable studies
Other non-randomized and open-label trials on meditation, most cited first.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction in Relation to Quality of Life, Mood, Symptoms of Stress, and Immune Parameters in Breast and Prostate Cancer Outpatients Early-stage breast and prostate cancer patients | 2003 | Pre-post intervention study | n = 59 |
| Exploring self‐compassion and empathy in the context of mindfulness‐based stress reduction (MBSR) Community sample | 2010 | Pre-post intervention study | |
| Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Lowers Psychological Distress In Medical Students Second-year medical students | 2003 | Prospective nonrandomized cohort-controlled study | n = 302 |
| Intensive meditation training, immune cell telomerase activity, and psychological mediators. Retreat participants and matched controls | 2011 | Controlled trial with wait-list control group | n = 60 |
| The Effectiveness of Mindfulness Training for Children with ADHD and Mindful Parenting for their Parents Children aged 8-12 with ADHD and their parents | 2011 | Within-group waitlist controlled trial | n = 22 |
Citations in the library
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