Effects of Mindfulness and Yoga on Preschool Students' Emotional Regulation, Behavior, and Social Participation

Launched by ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE · Aug 16, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying whether a mindfulness and yoga program can help preschoolers improve their emotional regulation, behavior, and social skills. Specifically, researchers want to find out if a 30-minute session once a week for seven weeks can help children pay better attention, solve problems, manage their feelings, and act in more caring and sharing ways. The study will compare the children who participate in the program to those who do not, looking at changes in behavior and emotional skills before and after the sessions.

To be eligible for this study, children need to be between four and six years old and must have a signed consent form from a parent or caregiver. They also need to attend at least five out of the seven sessions. Participants can expect to take a simple test related to self-control before and after the program, and their teachers will observe and rate their behavior throughout the study. This trial is not yet recruiting participants, but it aims to help improve how young children interact and manage their emotions in school settings.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • are preschoolers with a filled out and returned parental/caregiver consent form who fall within the four to six-year-old age range, stay within a similar developmental age range, and attend five out of the seven sessions.
• • Exclusion Criteria: preschoolers without a parental/caregiver consent form, above or below the four to six-year age range will not be included in the study because of the higher variation in developmental capabilities, and if they do not attend five out of the seven sessions.
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