Abstract
This study conducted a pilot intervention with fifteen 4th and 5th grade students and two elementary teachers. Students participated in a video based mindfulness intervention. Pre and post questionnaires and interviews were conducted to assess students levels of stress and teachers perceptions on unwanted behavior by students.
Primary Discipline of Presentation
Social Work
Presentation Type
Poster Session
Faculty Mentor
Jennifer First, PhD
Open Access?
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Mindfulness: A Study to Reduce unwanted Behaviors in the Classroom
This study conducted a pilot intervention with fifteen 4th and 5th grade students and two elementary teachers. Students participated in a video based mindfulness intervention. Pre and post questionnaires and interviews were conducted to assess students levels of stress and teachers perceptions on unwanted behavior by students.
