CompletedNot Applicable

Effects of a Mindfulness Intervention on Temperament, Anxiety and Depression: the Mind the Child Study

Italy41 participantsStarted 2021-08-20

Plain-language summary

Background and study aims: Mindfulness is a mental state that can be achieved through meditation. So far, studies have shown that practicing mindfulness on a consistent and regular basis can improve attentional functions and emotional well-being. Mindfulness has recently begun to be used in the field of child development. The aim of this study is to assess if a mindfulness program may help primary school students in reducing anxiety and depression while also improving their temperament. Who can participate? Students attending the fourth or fifth year of primary school What does the study involve? Participants will be randomly assigned to the experimental and control groups. Participants in the experimental group will undergo an 8-week mindfulness training program with weekly 60-minute group sessions, while the control group will follow routine daily school activities. Questionnaires will be used to assess temperament, anxiety and depression before and after the intervention. What are the possible benefits and risks of participating? Benefits of participating in the study may include a lowering of anxiety and depression levels, as well as an improvement of temperament.

Who can participate

Age range9 Years – 11 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion criteria

✓. Children aged 9 to 11 years
✓. Children have reasonable comprehension of spoken language and can follow simple instructions
✓. Children and their parents are willing to attend all intervention sessions
✓. Children and parents have an adequate understanding of English

Exclusion criteria

✕. Concurrent enrollment in other intervention trials
✕. Child or parent regularly practice complementary health interventions such as meditation

What they're measuring

Temperament - Inhibition to Novelty (IN)

Timeframe: QUIT-IN is measured before and after the 8-week mindfulness intervention

Temperament - Attention (AT)

Timeframe: QUIT-AT is measured before and after the 8-week mindfulness intervention

Temperament - Motor Activity (MA)

Timeframe: QUIT-MA is measured before and after the 8-week mindfulness intervention

Temperament - Social Orientation (SO)

Timeframe: QUIT-SO is measured before and after the 8-week mindfulness intervention

Temperament - Positive Emotionality (PE)

Timeframe: QUIT-PE is measured before and after the 8-week mindfulness intervention

Temperament - Negative Emotionality (NE)

Timeframe: QUIT-NE is measured before and after the 8-week mindfulness intervention

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05179096

SponsorUniversity of Pisa

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2021-10-31

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