Implementing a School-based Mindfulness Curriculum

Implementing a School-based Mindfulness Program in Primary School Curriculum

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.

Inclusion Criteria:

• students in participating schools
• students with parent's consent

Exclusion Criteria:

• student without parent's consent