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Psychophysiological Assessment of the Effectiveness of Emotion Regulation Strategies in Childhood
Published on: February 11, 2017
Martial arts-based curriculum reduces stress, emotional, and behavioral problems in elementary schoolchildren during
Hilary A Marusak1,2, Breanna Borg1, Austin Morales1
1Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, School of Medicine, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI.
Abstract:
This exploratory study examined the impact of Heroes Circle, a martial arts-based curriculum on stress, emotional, and behavioral problems in elementary school children. While students completed classroom surveys at baseline, post-curriculum surveys were collected from teachers, students, and parents/guardians two and five months after COVID-19-related school shutdowns. Satisfaction with the curriculum was high among those who received the intervention. Children reported increased mindfulness and decreased stress over the school year. Most children (77%) were still using the program's techniques and reporting benefits five months later, including lower internalizing symptoms and COVID-19-related fears. These patterns were not observed at the control school.
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