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Mindfulness and Compassion Program for the Improvement of Emotional and Behavioral Problems, Academic Performance and School Climate in Students in the Last Cycle of Primary Education.
Sponsor: Universidad de Zaragoza
Summary
This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the efficacy of a Mindfulness and Compassion program to improve emotional and behavioral problems, academic performance and school climate of students in the last cycle of Primary Education. Participants will be randomly assigned to the Cuida2 program or to an active control group practicing relaxation. The different variables studied will be evaluated before and after the intervention, and at a three months follow-up. These evaluations will be carried out by the students and their families. In addition, a qualitative exploration will be carried out at the end of the programs, also including the teachers' perceptions.
Official title: Mindfulness and Compassion Program for the Improvement of Emotional and Behavioral Problems, Academic Performance and School Climate in Students in the Last Cycle of Primary Education (Cuida2 Project)
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
10 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
448
Start Date
2025-10-06
Completion Date
2027-01-30
Last Updated
2025-07-15
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Mindfulness and Compassion Program
The "CUIDA2" program is an adaptation of the manual "The practice of compassion. Kindness with others and with oneself" (2019) by Dr. Javier García Campayo. It comprises a total of 9 sessions of approximately 50 minutes (one class). This program is structured in 3 modules: Module I mindfulness, module II compassion and module III convergence of the previous elements. Each module includes group dynamics, short meditation practices adapted to the trainees and the explanation of the main theoretical contents through exercises and stories.
Relaxation
The active control group is composed of a relaxation program consisting of 9 sessions. The sessions will be given weekly (once a week) and have an estimated duration of 50 minutes. Different breathing practices and exercises and relaxation techniques such as visualization, Jacobson's progressive relaxation and Schultz's autogenic relaxation will be used.
Locations (1)
Department of Psychology and Sociology. Faculty of Education. University of Zaragoza
Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain