Exploring the Effects of a School Mindfulness-Based Intervention in French Primary Public Schools-A Pilot Study.
Pediatric reports March 5, 2025 Jessica Monsillion, Lucia Romo, Rafika Zebdi
A pilot mindfulness program for French primary school students (average age about 9.7 years) produced no statistically significant changes in anxiety, depression, mindfulness, emotional awareness, executive functioning, or school well-being. Slight numerical trends in anxiety and mindfulness scores hint at possible benefits, but the program's short duration, small sample, reliance on self-reports, and disruption from the COVID-19 pandemic may explain the null results. The authors suggest that larger studies with longer programs, multi-informant assessments, and integration with social-emotional learning could better detect effects.