ERIC Number: EJ1325813
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Feb
Pages: 8
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1751-2271
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Martial Arts-Based Curriculum Reduces Stress, Emotional, and Behavioral Problems in Elementary Schoolchildren during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Pilot Study
Marusak, Hilary A.; Borg, Breanna; Morales, Austin; Carrington Smith, Jamila; Blankenship, Kelly; Allen, Junior Lloyd; Goldberg, Elimelech; Bluth, Martin H.
Mind, Brain, and Education, v16 n1 p5-12 Feb 2022
This exploratory study examined the impact of Heroes Circle, a martial arts-based curriculum on stress, emotional, and behavioral problems in elementary school children. While students completed classroom surveys at baseline, post-curriculum surveys were collected from teachers, students, and parents/guardians 2 and 5 months after COVID-19-related school shutdowns. Satisfaction with the curriculum was high among those who received the intervention. Children reported increased mindfulness and decreased stress over the school year. Most children (77%) were still using the program's techniques and reporting benefits 5 months later, including lower internalizing symptoms and COVID-19-related fears. These patterns were not observed at the control school.
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Stress Management, Emotional Problems, Behavior Problems, Elementary School Students, COVID-19, Pandemics, Curriculum, Student Satisfaction, Outcomes of Treatment, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Fear
Wiley. Available from: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030. Tel: 800-835-6770; e-mail: cs-journals@wiley.com; Web site: https://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2191/en-us
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) (DHHS/NIH)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: K01MH119241