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Area of Science:

  • Child Psychology
  • Behavioral Interventions
  • Mindfulness Research

Background:

  • Coping Power (CP) is an established intervention for disruptive youth.
  • Reactive aggression and self-regulation are key targets for intervention.
  • Mindfulness integration may enhance existing behavioral programs.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate Mindful Coping Power (MCP) against Coping Power (CP).
  • To assess effects on children's reactive aggression and self-regulation.
  • To estimate effect sizes in a pilot randomized trial.

Main Methods:

  • Pilot randomized design with 102 fifth-grade students.
  • Comparison of MCP and CP interventions.
  • Assessment of child-reported and parent-reported outcomes.

Main Results:

  • MCP significantly improved child-reported dysregulation (emotional, behavioral, cognitive) and anger modulation.
  • MCP showed small to moderate effects on inhibitory control, breath awareness, attention, and social skills.
  • MCP did not outperform CP on teacher-rated reactive aggression or parent-reported externalizing behaviors.

Conclusions:

  • MCP enhances internal, embodied self-regulation and anger modulation in youth.
  • MCP's impact on observable behaviors like reactive aggression requires further investigation.
  • Large-scale trials are needed to confirm MCP efficacy and long-term behavioral effects.