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Developing Executive Functions Through Mindfulness Training In School-Aged Children, Ashley Black Adams Jan 2015

Developing Executive Functions Through Mindfulness Training In School-Aged Children, Ashley Black Adams

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Well-developed executive functions are necessary for successful classroom functioning. Students with executive function deficits can fall behind academically as well as socially and emotionally, relative to their same-aged peers. Effective interventions for developing executive functions within the school environment are essential for addressing this issue. This study examines changes in students’ executive functions as a result of their participation in a mindfulness training intervention. Participants included four ten-year old elementary school boys who took part in a ten-week mindfulness training intervention. The data were generated through pre and post assessments with an executive function teacher rating scale and a Goal-Attainment …