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Study aim
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The aim of the present study is to compare the effectiveness of Learning to BREATHE Curriculum and MBSR on academic resilience, psychological well-being, self-compassion, and anxiety symptoms in students.
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Design
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Sampling and research implementation diagram
Research design diagram
Random assignment of groups Pre-test Intervention Post-test
R Experiment "A" and "T" T1 X T2
R Experiment "B" and "C" T1 Y T2
R Control "C" and "P" T1 - T2
The present study was conducted in the form of a randomized clinical trial with a control group and in a pre-test-post-test method. After selecting the schools, 45 high school students from each school were randomly divided into 3 different groups (classes).
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Settings and conduct
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Interventions and control groups in boys' schools were conducted by the first author of this study, who has 3 years of experience in implementation of mindfulness, and the research in girls' schools was also conducted by 3 female psychology experts
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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The inclusion criteria for the present study included the following: being a second-year high school student, not having a definitive diagnosis of one of the mental disorders listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, consent and willingness to participate in the study, and signing a written consent form by the student and one of the parents.
The exclusion criteria for the study included the following: attending psychotherapy sessions, yoga, meditation, and educational-therapeutic programs concurrently with the intervention, and missing more than 2 sessions.
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Intervention groups
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L2b group, MBSR, active control group
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Main outcome variables
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academic resilience, psychological well-being, self-compassion, anxiety symptoms