ERIC Number: EJ1122764
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017-Jan
Pages: 17
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0033-3085
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A Qualitative Exploration of Implementation Factors in a School-Based Mindfulness and Yoga Program: Lessons Learned from Students and Teachers
Dariotis, Jacinda K.; Mirabal-Beltran, Roxanne; Cluxton-Keller, Fallon; Feagans Gould, Laura; Greenberg, Mark T.; Mendelson, Tamar
Psychology in the Schools, v54 n1 p53-69 Jan 2017
Identifying factors relevant for successful implementation of school-based interventions is essential to ensure that programs are provided in an effective and engaging manner. The perspectives of two key stakeholders critical for identifying implementation barriers and facilitators--students and their classroom teachers-merit attention in this context and have rarely been explored using qualitative methods. This article reports the results of a study on the qualitative perspectives of fifth- and sixth-grade participants and their teachers of a 16-week school-based mindfulness and yoga program in three public schools serving low-income urban communities. Four themes related to program implementation barriers and facilitators emerged: program delivery factors, program buy-in, implementer communication with teachers, and instructor qualities. Feedback from students and teachers is discussed in the context of informing implementation, adaptation, and future development of school-based mindfulness and yoga programming in urban settings.
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Grade 5, Grade 6, Program Implementation, Metacognition, Public Schools, Physical Activities, Elementary School Teachers, Secondary School Teachers, Elementary School Students, Secondary School Students
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Grade 5; Intermediate Grades; Middle Schools; Elementary Education; Grade 6; Secondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Institute on Drug Abuse (DHHS/PHS)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: R34DA029237