Encouraging advances in the science on mindfulness and compassion in schools: current research, lingering questions, and future directions

KA Schonert-Reichl - Mindfulness, 2023 - Springer
A confluence of research has emerged in recent years elucidating the benefits of school-
based mindfulness programs (SBMPs). The article by Roeser et al. provides an extensive …

How motivation restricts the scalability of universal school‐based mindfulness interventions for adolescents

B Galla - Child Development Perspectives, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
In this article, I argue that the scalability and effectiveness of universal school‐based
mindfulness interventions for adolescents will always be limited by the high motivational …

Implementation reporting recommendations for school-based mindfulness programs

RN Baelen, LF Gould, JC Felver, DL Schussler… - Mindfulness, 2023 - Springer
Objectives Research on school-based mindfulness programs (SBMPs) indicates promising,
albeit mixed, effects. However, there has been a lack of consistency and completeness in …

Where have we been and where are we going with mindfulness in schools?

K Weare - Mindfulness, 2023 - Springer
This is a commentary on a paper by Roeser et al. entitled “Beyond all splits: Envisioning the
next generation of science on mindfulness and compassion in schools for students”. The …

Minding the gap: Attending to implementation science and practice in school-based mindfulness program research

PA Jennings - Mindfulness, 2023 - Springer
A growing interest in mindfulness-based programs delivered in preschool and/or
kindergarten through grade 12 (PreK-12) school settings has resulted in an expanding body …

You can lead an adolescent to mindfulness, but you can't make them mindful

C Johnson, A Taylor, J Dray, D Dunning - Mindfulness, 2024 - Springer
Meta-analyses of mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) in schools consistently show
small, positive effects, but the field remains dominated by studies with low methodological …

Identifying core program components of mindfulness-based programming for youth: Delphi approach consensus outcomes

JC Felver, EL Cary, EC Helminen, MKA Schutt… - Mindfulness, 2023 - Springer
Objectives The implementation of mindfulness-based programming/interventions (MBP) for
youth, and corresponding research, has proliferated in recent years. Although preliminary …

Do not keep calm and carry on: School-based mindfulness programmes should test making mindfulness practice available in the school day

S Strohmaier, NW Bailey - Mindfulness, 2023 - Springer
Recently, the largest test of a school-based mindfulness programme to date, the My
Resilience In Adolescence (MYRIAD) trial, found that participating in weekly mindfulness …

Using Whole Trait Theory to unite trait and state mindfulness

MT Warren, BM Galla, A Grund - Journal of Research in Personality, 2023 - Elsevier
Mindfulness has been studied as a momentary state and as an enduring trait, yet little
research has reconciled these accounts. We draw from Whole Trait Theory (WTT) to …

[HTML][HTML] The effect of universal school-based mindfulness on anhedonia and emotional distress and its underlying mechanisms: A cluster randomised controlled trial …

L Bogaert, K Van der Gucht, P Kuppens, M Kock… - … Research and Therapy, 2023 - Elsevier
This cluster randomised controlled trial examined the effectiveness of universal school-
based mindfulness training (MT; vs. passive control) to lower anhedonia and emotional …