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. 2016 Feb;7(1):90-104.
doi: 10.1007/s12671-014-0376-1. Epub 2015 Jan 4.

A School-Based Mindfulness Pilot Study for Ethnically Diverse At-Risk Adolescents

Karen Bluth  1 , Rebecca A Campo  1 , Sarah Pruteanu-Malinici  1 , Amanda Reams  1 , Michael Mullarkey  2 , Patricia C Broderick  3
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A School-Based Mindfulness Pilot Study for Ethnically Diverse At-Risk Adolescents

Karen Bluth et al. Mindfulness (N Y). 2016 Feb.
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Figure 1
Study flow chart for student enrollment and retention.
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Figure 2
Acceptability of assigned class at first, midpoint, and final assessment. *p= 0.06.
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Figure 3
Effect sizes (Hedge’s g) and 95% CI for comparing the groups on their change scores. CAMM= Child and Adolescent Mindfulness Measure, PSS=Perceived Stress Scale, SCS=Self-Compassion Scale, STAI=State Trait Anxiety Inventory, SOC=Social Connectedness, SMFQ=Short Mood and Feelings Questionnaire.
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Figure 4
Percentage of change (post-baseline) in the Learning to BREATHE and Control groups’ psychosocial outcomes. Positive % change in the PSS, STAI, and SMFQ indicates a more maladaptive outcome. CAMM= Child and Adolescent Mindfulness Measure, PSS=Perceived Stress Scale, SCS=Self-Compassion Scale, STAI=State Trait Anxiety Inventory, SOC=Social Connectedness, SMFQ=Short Mood and Feelings Questionnaire.
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