ERIC Number: EJ1250485
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 18
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ISSN: EISSN-1696-2095
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An Effective Intervention Can Contribute to Enhancing Social Integration While Reducing Perceived Stress in Children
Carro, Natalia; D´Adamo, Paola; Lozada, Mariana
Electronic Journal of Research in Educational Psychology, v18 n50 p183-200 Apr 2020
Introduction: This investigation evaluates whether an intervention involving mindfulness-based practices, socio-affective activities, and socio-cognitive instances can foster prosocial attitudes and positive social relationships and reduce perceived stress in children. Method: The study was conducted with 44 children (20 girls and 24 boys) aged between 6 and 8 (M= 7.25 years, SD= 0.43), and followed a quasi experimental wait list design with two measurement time points (pre and post intervention). We analyzed relative changes in social integration, universal altruism and perceived stress levels. Results: Our results revealed that children who participated in the intervention showed an enhancement in social integration and universal altruism tests, and a decrease in the perceived stress indices. That is, children chose more peers as playmates and rejected fewer of them, while evidencing more prosocial attitudes. Discussion and Conclusion: Our findings suggest that this kind of intervention can contribute to fostering social integration and prosociality while promoting children's health and wellbeing from an early age.
Descriptors: Intervention, Program Effectiveness, Metacognition, Altruism, Young Children, Prosocial Behavior, Childrens Attitudes, Play, Peer Acceptance, Empathy, Perspective Taking, Foreign Countries, Relaxation Training, Stress Management, Child Welfare, Elementary School Students
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Argentina
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