Mindfulness-based intervention and aggression and rule-breaking behaviours in elementary school boys: a proof of concept trial

IF 1.4 4区心理学 Q2 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Journal of Psychologists and Counsellors in Schools Pub Date : 2021-07-09 DOI:10.1017/jgc.2021.11

Maedeh Heidary, Touraj Hashemi Nosrat Abad, W. Linden

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Abstract This study investigated the effect of a mindfulness-based intervention on pathological symptoms in boys with externalised disorders. A total of 24 elementary school students with externalising disorders, diagnosed by completing the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL), were randomly assigned to a mindfulness-based intervention for two months. One session per week was offered and each session lasted one hour (n = 12) or as a wait-list control group (n = 12). Data were analysed via a multivariate analysis of covariance (MANCOVA) test. Students from the intervention group showed greater reductions in rule-breaking behaviours than those in the wait-list control group. Also, there was clear superiority of the intervention relative to the wait-list control group for reducing both aggression and rule-breaking behaviours (effect size differences were d = −2.52 and d = −1.88 respectively). These positive results on outcome measures provide initial evidence for a mindfulness-based intervention as a treatment option for boys with externalising disorders.

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小学男生的正念干预与攻击和违规行为:一项概念验证试验

摘要:本研究探讨了正念干预对外化障碍男孩病理症状的影响。共有24名通过完成儿童行为检查表(CBCL)诊断为外化障碍的小学生被随机分配到一个基于正念的干预中，为期两个月。每周提供一次疗程，每次疗程持续一小时(n = 12)或作为等候名单对照组(n = 12)。数据通过多变量协方差分析(MANCOVA)检验进行分析。干预组的学生违反规则的行为比等候名单控制组的学生减少得多。此外，与等候名单对照组相比，干预组在减少攻击性和破坏规则行为方面具有明显的优势(效应大小差异分别为d = - 2.52和d = - 1.88)。结果测量的这些积极结果为正念干预作为外化障碍男孩的治疗选择提供了初步证据。

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期刊介绍： Contributors to the Journal of Psychologists and Counsellors in Schools are from diverse backgrounds and focus on both educational and psychological topics. Articles address theoretical, practical and training issues that impact upon guidance and counselling professionals today.