An Investigation Into How Mindfulness Affects Emotional Intelligence In Teenagers
Bharat Kumar
September 24, 2023 DOI: 10.53555/kuey.v29i3.8966 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Pre-posttest study |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 45 |
| Population | Teenagers studying in senior secondary schools |
| Intervention | Mindfulness therapy |
| Duration | 12 mindfulness sessions per group |
| Measures | Mangal's emotional intelligence scale |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Key points | Initial emotional intelligence averaged 120.66 (average category); after 12 mindfulness sessions it rose by 44.72% and entered the high category. The authors conclude that mindfulness significantly improved teenagers' emotional intelligence. |
Abstract
Introduction: Adolescent emotional intelligence is an important component of mental wellbeing of a person.Being an important component, mindfulness can play a major role in emotional intelligence in teenagers.Objective: The purpose of the study is to investigate the effect of mindfulness therapy on emotional intelligence levels in teenagers.Methodology: Teenagers studying in senior secondary schools participated in this pre-posttest study.Written consents were obtained, and 90 study participants who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria were chosen from stratified data.Three groups were formed, including 20 teenagers in each group.While 10 teenagers were excluded and 20 were kept on the waiting list, a total of 15 teenagers dropped the therapy.Thus, a total of 45 teenagers have completed mindfulness therapy.The Mangal's emotional intelligence scale was utilised to collect data on emotional intelligence.A total of 12 mindfulness sessions were employed for each group to manage emotional intelligence.A t-test was applied for statistical analysis.Findings: The initial emotional intelligence level of teenagers was 120.66, which was in the average category.After 12 mindfulness sessions, the subject's emotional intelligence degree was improved by 44.72% and emotional intelligence level entered in the high level category.Conclusion: This investigation is a diagnostic study, which is aimed at managing the level of emotional intelligence in teenagers.The study discovered that teenagers' emotional intelligence was improved significantly following mindfulness.
Comparable studies
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|---|---|---|---|
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| 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 |