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Effectiveness of a Classroom Mindfulness Coloring Activity for Test Anxiety in Children 자세히보기
  • 자료유형학술지논문
  • 저자명Carsley, Dana,Heath, Nancy L.,Fajnerova, Sophia
  • 학회/출판사/기관명Taylor & Francis
  • 출판년도2015
  • 언어영어
  • 학술지명/학위논문주기JOURNAL OF APPLIED SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY
  • 발행사항Vol.31No.3[2015]_x000D_
  • ISBN/ISSN1537-7903
  • 소개/요약To evaluate the effectiveness of mindfulness-based structured versus unstructured coloring on test anxiety, 52 participants (53.8% female; Mage = 10.92 years, SD = .82) were randomly assigned to either a structured mandala (n = 26) or free coloring condition (n = 26), and completed a standardized anxiety measure to assess anxiety before and after coloring, immediately before a spelling test. Results revealed an overall decrease in anxiety for both groups. However, a significant gender by group interaction demonstrated that while both genders experienced anxiety reduction in the mandala condition, males reported a greater anxiety reduction in the free coloring condition while females only benefited from the mandala condition. Possible explanations for these gender effects are explored and future directions discussed.