Year: 2013
Type: article
Abstract: The Effects of Mindfulness Training on Children's Attention SkillsIntroduction: Mindfulness Trainings (MT) have been shown networks as well as supporting emotion regulation which may otherwise lead to distractions or biased attention.While research in adult populations shows promising results, only a few studies have examined the effects of MT in children.This investigation aims to address the gap in research by assessing the effects of mindfulness training for children at two schools (school 1: N=24, aged 9--12; school 2: N=63, age 8--11).Methods: Children were assessed on the Attention Network Task before and immediately after the 5--6--week training.School 1 MT group (N=12) was compared to an active reading control group (N=12), and school 2 MT group (N=24) was compared to an active reading control group (N=22) as well as a passive control group (N=21).Results high and low emotional control group, which did not differ Conclusion: While mindfulness trainings hold many promises in adult populations, this study was unable to show that mindfulness training in children enhances their attentional control.This may be due to the young age of the children or the relatively short period of MT.Further studies need to be the effects of mindfulness training with children.
Author: Alice Wellum
Language: English
Subfield: Clinical Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1489002458