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Publication Date: 2021-Mar
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The Effect of Mindfulness-Based Interventions on Inattentive and Hyperactive-Impulsive Behavior in Childhood: A Meta-Analysis
Vekety, Boglarka; Logemann, H. N. Alexander; Takacs, Zsofia K.
International Journal of Behavioral Development, v45 n2 p133-145 Mar 2021
Current research has reported the beneficial effects of mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) on general domains of cognition and behavior among children. The present study is the first meta-analysis with controlled studies investigating the pre-post change effects of MBIs on two widely experienced behaviors in childhood education, namely inattentiveness and hyperactivity-impulsivity. With a special developmental focus on the early years, a total of 21 studies with 3- to 12-year-old children were included in the meta-analysis. Results indicated that MBIs decreased children's overall inattentive and hyperactive-impulsive behavior with a small but significant effect size (k = 21, g[superscript +] = 0.38, p < 0.001). However, this overall positive effect was only significant when teachers rated children's behavior and nonsignificant when parents and children themselves were the informants. Additionally, MBIs showed a moderate effect in reducing inattentiveness and hyperactivity-impulsivity for children at risk for such behavior. In conclusion, results indicate that MBIs, which are relatively easily applied in educational practice, have the potential to decrease inattentive and hyperactive-impulsive behavior and might contribute to children's overall better functioning at school.
Descriptors: Metacognition, Intervention, Program Effectiveness, Hyperactivity, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Self Control, Research Reports, At Risk Persons, Socioeconomic Status, Measurement Techniques, Early Childhood Education, Young Children
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses
Education Level: Early Childhood Education
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Language: English
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