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A Universal Mindfulness-Based Intervention in Schools for Adolescents With Elevated Inattentiveness and Hyperactivity-Impulsivity
Tekijät: Holopainen, Marianne; Hintsanen, Mirka; Lahti, Jari; Vahlberg, Tero; Volanen, Salla-Maarit
Kustantaja: SAGE Publications
Julkaisuvuosi: 2026
Lehti: Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions
Artikkelin numero: 10983007261435187
ISSN: 1098-3007
eISSN: 1538-4772
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/10983007261435187
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Verkko-osoite: https://doi.org/10.1177/10983007261435187
This cluster randomized controlled trial (RCT) study conducted in Southern Finland investigates the effectiveness of a universal mindfulness-based intervention (MBI) in classrooms in improving emotional well-being and regulation among adolescents with elevated inattentiveness and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity. The study comprised 342 students, divided into an MBI group, a relaxation control group, and an inactive control group. Positive affect (PA) and negative affect (NA) and emotion regulation strategies (rumination, acceptance, catastrophizing, positive reappraisal, and self-kindness) were measured at pre- (T0), postintervention (T9), and 26-week follow-up (T26). The intervention effects were analyzed among all participants and by gender and symptom type. Compared to the controls, there was a beneficial effect for the MBI group in relation to acceptance at T9; acceptance remained at the baseline level in the MBI group but decreased in the inactive control group. Conversely, in the inactive control group, rumination decreased at T9, and positive reappraisal increased at T26 compared to the MBI group. The MBI had no other detectable effects. The results on emotion regulation strategies varied by gender. These findings do not provide convincing evidence that universal MBIs improve emotional well-being among students with elevated inattentiveness and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity. More research is needed to determine whether the programs are beneficial for all adolescents, regardless of mental health status.
Avainsanat:
hyperactivity, impulsivity, inattention
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The authors disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: This study was sponsored by Folkhalsan Research Center and University of Helsinki (Department of Public Health) and funded by Emil Aaltonen Foundation, Niilo Helander Foundation, Signe and Ane Gyllenberg Foundation, Juho Vainio Foundation, Mats Brommels Foundation, Yrjo Jahnsson Foundation, Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, and Swedish Cultural Foundation. The study protocol has undergone peer review by all the funding bodies.