NCT05855564

Implementing a School-based Mindfulness Curriculum

Implementing a School-based Mindfulness Program in Primary School Curriculum

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 800 (actual)
• Sponsor: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 6 Years – 8 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The outcomes and implementation processes of the school based mindfulness program, as a universal prevention program in classroom as and support group programs for students with special education needs will be investigated. The study of classroom program will apply quasi-experimental design, comparing the pretest and posttest of seven primary schools with implementation of mindfulness programs with three schools with ordinary school activities only. A total of 800 students will be recruited to receive an eight session mindfulness program in classroom as a universal prevention program. Ten support group for students with special education needs will apply mindfulness programs, and its outcome will be evaluated using repeated time measures.

Conditions

• Mental Health Wellness 1

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	mindfulness matters	Classroom program will be provided to primary one students in eight primary schools and they will receive an 8 session mindfulness matters program, developed by Eline Snel, delivered by their teachers. Each session lasts for 30 minutes. The program includes mindfulness exercises, psychoeducation, discussion and sharing activities. For students with special needs, same programs will be delivered by teachers or social workers in small groups and each groups has 4 to 7 students. Program content is consistent with the classroom program.

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-10-01
• Primary completion: 2023-07-15
• Completion: 2023-10-15
• First posted: 2023-05-11
• Last updated: 2024-03-05

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: Hong Kong