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Exploring the Effects of a Mindfulness Program for Students of Secondary School

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Franco, Clemente, Mañas, Israel, Cangas, Adolfo J., Gallego, José·2011·International Journal of Knowledge Society Research

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This study analyzes the effects of a mindfulness program on a group of students in the first year of Compulsory Secondary Education from three public schools. A total of 61 students participated. A group comparison design (randomized controlled trial) with pretest-posttest measurement was used on an experimental and a control group. The statistical analyses show a significant improvement of academic performance, as well as an increase in all self-concept dimensions and a significant decrease in anxiety states and traits. These results are in agreement with other studies that have found mindfulness programmes to be effective in the educative system. The importance of mindfulness techniques in the educative system is also discussed.

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  • Mindfulness-based interventions in youth have shown reductions in depressive symptoms, anxiety symptoms, and stress symptoms, as well as increases in self-esteem.

    “Específicamente, las intervenciones basadas en mindfulness aplicadas en jóvenes han mostrado reducción de síntomas depresivos 17-19 , síntomas de ansiedad 20-23 y síntomas de estrés 24 , así como aumento de la autoestima 25,26 .”

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Authors
Franco, C., Mañas, I., Cangas, A. J., & Gallego, J.
Affiliations
University of Almería (ES)
Venue
International Journal of Knowledge Society Research
Published
2011-01-01
Volume
2
Issue
1
Pages
14-28
ISSN
  • 1947-8429 (ISSN-L)
  • 1947-8437
OpenAlex
W2166741609
Cited by
69
References
69
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2025: 3 · 2024: 9 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 9 · 2021: 7 · 2020: 8 · 2019: 9 · 2018: 4 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 1 · 2015: 6 · 2014: 3 · 2013: 2
FWCI
2.07
Type
journal article
Language
ng
Open access
Licence
other-oa
Locations
  • International Journal of Knowledge Society Research (publishedVersion)
  • LA Referencia (Red Federada de Repositorios Institucionales de Publicaciones Científicas) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
  • RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
  • Repositorio de Patentes de la Universidad de Almería (Universidad de Almería) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Student Stress and Coping
  • Social Sciences › Education › Early Childhood Education and Development
Keywords
mindfulness program, high school students, academic performance, self-concept, anxiety, mindfulness in education, compulsory secondary education

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