The Impact of Mindfulness Therapy to Reduce Disruptive Behaviour in High School
Wendy Nell Peters
International Journal of Nursing and Health Care Research October 11, 2026 DOI: 10.29011/2688-9501.101727 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Quantitative correlational study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | High school adolescents assigned to detention at a local high school |
| Interventions | Calm meditation Relaxed breathing techniques |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Key points | The effect of Biegel's mindfulness techniques on decreasing the number of repeat detention offenses was reported as approaching statistical significance. The author concludes it would be beneficial for administrators and educators to implement the two techniques throughout the high school population and for the entire school year. |
Abstract
The aim of this project was to determine the impact and effectiveness of Gina Biegel's mindfulness techniques for stressed teens method on adolescent anxiety and the disruptive symptoms that lead to high school adolescents being assigned to detention.This project described a quantitative correlational design research project that investigated a small adolescent sample size, with a goal of decreasing the number of local high school adolescent students who are repeat detention offenders, by implementing Gina Biegel's mindfulness techniques for stressed teens method on those high school adolescents who were assigned to detention.This was achieved by collecting demographic data from each adolescent participant and analyzing the data by utilizing Intellectus SPSS software and chi-square analysis.The primary investigator delivered demonstrations and education on the two techniques and provided written, detailed instructions to a small sample size study population in calm meditation and relaxed breathing techniques.The results of the data analyzed indicated that the effect of Biegel's mindfulness techniques on decreasing the number of repeat detention offenses was approaching statistical significance.Based on the results of this project, it is beneficial for administrators and educators to continue to implement the two mindfulness techniques throughout the high school population.It is further beneficial to implement these techniques for the entire school year.