Healthy Learning Mind (HLM): Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial on A Mindfulness Intervention, Moderators and Association with Perceived Socioeconomic Status, and Comparison to Other National DataShow others and affiliations
2023 (English)In: Child and Youth Care Forum, ISSN 1053-1890, E-ISSN 1573-3319, Vol. 52, no 1, p. 157-176Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
Background: This paper presents the baseline characteristics and their moderators in the Healthy Learning Mind (HLM)– school-based cluster-randomized controlled trial. Objectives: The paper evaluates the state of various measures of well-being, their moderators and how these results compare to national and global norms/population studies. Methods: Data were collected from all participants prior to the intervention and further analyzed by gender, grade and perceived socioeconomic status, including standardized measures for resilience, depressive symptoms and socioemotional functioning; health-related quality of life, dispositional mindfulness, satisfaction with life, compassion/self-kindness, self-rated health and morning tiredness. Results: Participating 2793 students (1425 girls, 1368 boys), ages 12 to 15 years, filled in the questionnaires. The outcomes were in line with previous research, demonstrating gender differentiation and lower wellbeing among older children and adolescents. Conclusions: All outcomes were associated with perceived socioeconomic status, suggesting that perceived low socioeconomic status should be addressed as a serious risk factor and included as a moderator in similar trials.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Springer Nature, 2023. Vol. 52, no 1, p. 157-176
Keywords [en]
Adolescents, Baseline, Cluster randomized controlled trial, Mindfulness, Perceived socioeconomic status, School-based intervention
National Category
Public Health, Global Health, Social Medicine and Epidemiology
Research subject
Research on Citizen Centered Health, University of Skövde (Reacch US)
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:his:diva-20966DOI: 10.1007/s10566-022-09683-zISI: 000770389900001Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85125401994OAI: oai:DiVA.org:his-20966DiVA, id: diva2:1643535
Note
CC BY 4.0
© 2022, The Author(s).
Maarit Lassander maarit@lassander.net
Published: 01 March 2022
This project is funded by Signe and Ane Gyllenberg Foundation; Juho Vainio Foundation; Mats Brommels Foundation; Yrjö Jahnsson Foundation; Ministry of Social Affairs and Health. The study protocol has undergone peer-review by all the funding bodies.
2022-03-102022-03-102023-01-31Bibliographically approved