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- Title
The Impact of Heartfulness-based Elective on Middle School Students.
- Authors
Iyer, Ranjani B.; Iyer, Balaji N.
- Abstract
Objectives: There is an increasing trend in the levels of stress, anxiety, and depression among adolescents aged 12 to 17. The Heartfulness Program for Schools (HPS) is a program designed to manage stress and build social-emotional skills to cope with real-life challenges. This quantitative study explores the impact of HPS customized for middle school students. Methods: Participants recruited from the 7th and 8th grade classrooms, including the HPS group (N = 74) and control group (N = 38), completed 2 surveys that measured levels of stress and well-being at baseline and after the completion of the 13-week elective. Results: Data collected from the pre-test resulted in similar baseline scores for both groups. Post-test findings revealed a statistically significant decrease in the stress levels in the HPS group showing improvement in coping skills, stress management, and increase in overall well-being. Conclusions: This study suggests that HPS helps reduce stress levels and improve well-being in children by cultivating positivity and fostering social and self-awareness. Integrating HPS in a school curriculum will benefit the students in building their emotional intelligence, and will nurture their relationship and mental well-being within and beyond the school.
- Subjects
PSYCHOLOGICAL adaptation; ADOLESCENCE; ANALYSIS of covariance; CLINICAL trials; PSYCHOLOGY of middle school students; MIND &; body therapies; OPTIMISM; PSYCHOLOGICAL tests; QUALITY assurance; STATISTICAL sampling; SOCIAL skills; PSYCHOLOGICAL stress; STRESS management; SURVEYS; ADOLESCENT health; QUANTITATIVE research; WELL-being; PRE-tests &; post-tests; SELF-consciousness (Awareness); EVALUATION of human services programs; DATA analysis software
- Publication
American Journal of Health Behavior, 2019, Vol 43, Issue 4, p812
- ISSN
1087-3244
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5993/AJHB.43.4.14