Effectiveness of a Classroom Mindfulness Coloring Activity for Test Anxiety in Children

被引:49
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作者
Carsley, Dana [1 ]
Heath, Nancy L. [1 ]
Fajnerova, Sophia [1 ]
机构
[1] McGill Univ, Dept Educ & Counselling Psychol, 3700 McTavish St, Montreal, PQ H3A 1Y2, Canada
关键词
art making; children; mandala; mindfulness; test anxiety;
D O I
10.1080/15377903.2015.1056925
中图分类号
G44 [教育心理学];
学科分类号
0402 ; 040202 ;
摘要
To evaluate the effectiveness of mindfulness-based structured versus unstructured coloring on test anxiety, 52 participants (53.8% female; M-age = 10.92 years, SD = .82) were randomly assigned to either a structured mandala (n = 26) or free coloring condition (n = 26), and completed a standardized anxiety measure to assess anxiety before and after coloring, immediately before a spelling test. Results revealed an overall decrease in anxiety for both groups. However, a significant gender by group interaction demonstrated that while both genders experienced anxiety reduction in the mandala condition, males reported a greater anxiety reduction in the free coloring condition while females only benefited from the mandala condition. Possible explanations for these gender effects are explored and future directions discussed.
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页数:17
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