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Effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Colouring for Test Anxiety in Adolescents 자세히보기
  • 자료유형학술지논문
  • 저자명Carsley, Dana,Heath, Nancy L.
  • 학회/출판사/기관명SAGE Publications
  • 출판년도2018
  • 언어영어
  • 학술지명/학위논문주기School psychology international
  • 발행사항Vol.39No.3[2018]_x000D_
  • ISBN/ISSN0143-0343
  • 소개/요약The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of a mindfulness art activity (mandala) with a free draw/colouring activity on test anxiety in adolescents with an examination of gender differences, and to assess the effect of dispositional mindfulness on students’ experience of mindfulness and test anxiety states. Participants were 193 Grade 8 students (56.6% female; Mage = 13.49 years, SD = 0.50) randomly assigned to a mandala (n = 97) or free draw/colouring condition (n = 96). Students completed standardized measures to assess test anxiety and state mindfulness pre- post-colouring intervention, immediately prior to completing a test, in addition to a measure of dispositional mindfulness. Results showed a significant decrease in test anxiety and a significant increase in state mindfulness following both activities; however, a gender by group by time interaction was found such that females reported a greater decrease in test anxiety in the free condition compared to males. Furthermore, the baseline measures (pre-intervention state mindfulness and test anxiety) were found to fully mediate relations between dispositional mindfulness and the outcome measures (post-intervention state mindfulness and test anxiety). Implications for educators and future research and practice regarding the use of mindfulness activities in the classroom are discussed.