Short Mindfulness-Based Relaxation Training Has No Effects on Executive Functions but May Reduce Baseline Cortisol Levels of Boys in First Grade
A Pilot Study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15715009 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ádám Koncz (0000-0003-1114-5734, Eötvös Loránd University), Reka Kassai (Eötvös Loránd University), Zsolt Demetrovics (0000-0001-5604-7551, Eötvös Loránd University), Zsofia K Takacs (0000-0003-0190-0628, University of Edinburgh, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 203-203 |
| Publication date | 2022-02-04 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Children (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2227-9067 • E-ISSN: 2227-9067 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/children9020203 |
| PMID | 35204923 |
| OpenAlex | W4210736190 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 54 |
(1) Background: Executive functions are important for academic performance and school readiness. Children's executive function skills are found to be improved by mindfulness-based interventions, and these programs are also effective in stress reduction. The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility and the effects of a short mindfulness-based relaxation training compared to a passive control condition right before school entry on executive function skills and cortisol levels. (2) Methods: The feasibility and the effects of the intervention before school entry were tested with 61 preschoolers. The final sample consisted of 51 participants (M age = 81.90 months, SD = 5.45; 41% male). Short-term memory, executive function skills and cortisol levels before and after the intervention were assessed. Additionally, cortisol levels were assessed one week and one month after school entry. (3) Results: There was a significant sex difference in the effects of the intervention on children's cortisol levels ( p = 0.026, η 2 = 0.134). The mindfulness-based relaxation training applied before school entry prevented a rise in boys' cortisol levels one week after starting school. (4) Conclusion: A short mindfulness-based intervention before starting school could be effective in fostering physiological stress management in boys
Cognition · Developmental psychology · Executive functions · Intervention (counseling · Mindfulness · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Relaxation (psychology · Stress management · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Clinical Psychology · Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions · Psychology · Stress Responses and Cortisol
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,2 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2021 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |