Individual differences and program characteristics impact receptivity and effectiveness of school-based mindfulness training¶

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Evidence · 1 study · quant-synthesis r2 · q3
Currency · newest study 2018 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q3 i? The authors conclude that individual differences and program characteristics can impact receptivity and effectiveness of mindfulness training in schools. → Carsley 2018

Evidence¶

Carsley 2018¶

Carsley, D., Khoury, B., & Heath, N. L. (2018). Effectiveness of Mindfulness Interventions for Mental Health in Schools: a Comprehensive Meta-analysis. Mindfulness. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-017-0839-2

q3 · i? · quant-synthesis · r2

Authors' interpretation of the meta-analytic moderator findings (age, activity combinations, facilitator type). This is the article's stated conclusion, offered as an interpretation of the moderator results rather than a separately tested effect.

"These results suggest that individual differences and program characteristics can impact receptivity and effectiveness of mindfulness training"

Discussion¶

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