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

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

Clemente Franco, Israel Mañas, Adolfo J. Cangas, José Gallego
Copyright: © 2013 |Pages: 15
ISBN13: 9781466641570|ISBN10: 1466641576|EISBN13: 9781466641587
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-4157-0.ch013
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Franco, Clemente, et al. "Exploring the Effects of a Mindfulness Program for Students of Secondary School." Governance, Communication, and Innovation in a Knowledge Intensive Society, edited by Sean W.M. Siqueira, IGI Global, 2013, pp. 153-167. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-4157-0.ch013

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Franco, C., Mañas, I., Cangas, A. J., & Gallego, J. (2013). Exploring the Effects of a Mindfulness Program for Students of Secondary School. In S. Siqueira (Ed.), Governance, Communication, and Innovation in a Knowledge Intensive Society (pp. 153-167). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-4157-0.ch013

Chicago

Franco, Clemente, et al. "Exploring the Effects of a Mindfulness Program for Students of Secondary School." In Governance, Communication, and Innovation in a Knowledge Intensive Society, edited by Sean W.M. Siqueira, 153-167. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2013. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-4157-0.ch013

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Abstract

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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