GAUGING MINDFULNESS IN CHILDREN AND YOUTH: SCHOOL‐BASED APPLICATIONS. Issue 1 (January 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Eklund, Katie; O'malley, Meagan; Meyer, Lauren
• Other Names: Renshaw Tyler L. guestEditor.; Cook Clayton R. guestEditor.
• Is Part Of: Psychology in the schools. Volume 54:Issue 1(2017)
• Page Start: 101
• Page End: 114
• Publication Date: 2017-01
• Subjects: Educational psychology -- Periodicals; Psychopédagogie -- Périodiques; 370.15
• DOI: 10.1002/pits.21983
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0033-3085

Abstract

Abstract : Mindfulness is linked to a variety of social, emotional, cognitive, and behavioral well‐being indicators in youth. Given increased interest among researchers and practitioners, high‐quality instruments are needed to effectively measure the construct in children, youth, and young adults, especially in the context of mindfulness‐based interventions conducted in school settings. Presented is a review of published and nonpublished measurement studies of mindfulness in school‐aged youth. An overview of three survey instruments is provided, along with each instrument's development procedures, associated psychometric properties, and applications. Potential theoretical and applied uses of these measures in school‐based settings are discussed.