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Effects of Mindfulness Training on the Psychological Well-being of Preschoolers
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating dots Curriculum for Mindfulness-based Intervention for Preschoolers. Completed, enrolled 18 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The present study is a randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness of a mindfulness course on the psychological well-being of preschoolers (i.e., attention and impulsivity, prosocial behavior, empathy, emotion regulation and conduct). Participants will be randomized to either intervention (dots Curriculum) or wait-list control condition. Participants will complete a computerized task and they will be interviewed to complete a scenario test before (baseline) and after the intervention. The parents and class teacher will also be invited to complete a survey at baseline and after the intervention.
Study Details
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Interventions
dots is a mindfulness curriculum developed by Mindfulness in Schools Project (MiSP) for children aged 3-6 in pre-school settings. The program consists of 15-minute twice weekly lessons that span for fifteen weeks. dots has various suggestions for "Have A Go" after each session - both in the classroom and at home.