Applying a School-Based Mindfulness and Compassion Program ("Escuelas Despiertas") in Spanish Secondary Schools to Reduce Psychological Distress in Adolescents : A Randomized Controlled Trial
Aguilera, Pilar (Universidad de Zaragoza)
Navarro, Mayte (Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet (Saragossa))
Pérez-Aranda, Adrián (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Psicologia Clínica i de la Salut)
Armas Landata, Carilene Enelram (Universidad de Zaragoza)
Beltrán-Ruiz, María (Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet (Saragossa))
Rodríguez Freire, Carla (Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu)
Camarero Grados, Loreto (Universidad de Zaragoza)
Garcia-Campayo, Javier (Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet (Saragossa))
Montero-Marín, Jesús (Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu)
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Psicologia Clínica i de la Salut

Publicació:	New York : Springer, 2024
Descripció:	13 pàg.
Resum:	Adolescents present high risk of developing mental health problems. Different school-based programs have been designed to prevent and treat the psychological distress that they often experience with disparate results. In this study, we tested the efficacy of a school-based program framed into the "Escuelas Despiertas" initiative that teaches adolescents mindfulness and compassion to improve their mental health. In this randomized controlled trial, high school students from four Spanish secondary education centers (N = 277) were randomly assigned to a school-based 10-session mindfulness and compassion program ("Escuelas Despiertas") or a relaxation program. Participants were assessed at baseline, posttreatment, and at 6-month follow-up. The main outcome was psychological distress (General Health Questionnaire, GHQ-12). Classroom climate and relaxation habits, among others, were assessed as secondary outcomes. Students who underwent the "Escuelas Despiertas" program experienced small within group improvements posttreatment in GHQ-12 scores (p = 0. 001, d = 0. 31) and in relaxation habits (p = 0. 001, d = 0. 35), although these were not significant compared to the control group. Classroom climate presented a small deterioration in the "Escuelas Despiertas" group compared to the relaxation group in the follow-up assessment, but this effect was not statistically significant after correcting for multiple comparisons. In conclusion, the "Escuelas Despiertas" program produced small short-term improvements in psychological distress and relaxation habits in adolescents which were not significant compared to a relaxation intervention. In line with previous studies, it seems that punctual interventions delivered during some weeks might not be the best approach for adolescents, for whom mindfulness- and-compassion-based programs may not be engaging enough for different reasons.
Ajuts:	Instituto de Salud Carlos III CP21/00080 Instituto de Salud Carlos III ICI20/00080 Instituto de Salud Carlos III CB22/02/00052
Nota:	Altres ajuts: Acords transformatius de la UAB
Nota:	Altres ajuts: Financial support was obtained through the Government of Aragon's funding of regional excellence research groups (B17-20R).
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Llengua:	Anglès
Document:	Article ; recerca ; Versió acceptada per publicar
Matèria:	Adolescents ; Compassion ; Mindfulness ; Psychological distress ; Randomized controlled trial
Publicat a:	School mental health, 2024 , ISSN 1866-2633

DOI: 10.1007/s12310-024-09722-1

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