A randomized controlled trial of an online mindfulness program for adolescents at risk for internalizing problems.
Journal of consulting and clinical psychology April 1, 2025 Judy Garber, Denise A Chavira, Emma K Adam et al. 5 citations
An online, coached mindfulness intervention reduced stressor-reactive negative affect—negative emotions triggered by daily stressors—in adolescents aged 12 to 17 with high trait negative affectivity. The randomized controlled trial included 111 youth who were assigned to either the mindfulness program or no intervention. Stressor-reactive negative affect decreased significantly (Cohen's d = .40), and this reduction correlated with improvements in internalizing symptoms. However, the intervention did not affect stressor-independent negative affect or overall momentary negative affect, suggesting its benefits are specific to emotional reactions to stressors.