CONTRIBUTIONS OF MINDFULNESS PRACTICE FOR THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF ADOLESCENTS:
A LITERATURE REVIEW
Keywords:
Mindfulness, Adolescence, MindfulSustainable Development GoalsAbstract
The aim of the present study was to review studies that address the benefits of mindfulness practice for the health and well-being of adolescents. The search for scientific articles was carried out on the Capes Periodicals Portal. The keywords used were “mindfulness” and “adolescents”, in the category “any field”. The filters used were: Peer-reviewed journals, Articles, and Portuguese, English and Spanish. Articles that addressed health benefits to adolescents were included and articles related to the translation and validation of measurement scales of the mindfulness construct, literature reviews and/or meta-analyses, duplicate articles and articles not available for reading were excluded. The initial search included 49 articles, eight of which were selected for reading. Scientific articles were described in terms of their objectives, population and main results. The sample included articles that reported the association of mindfulness with other constructs, results of interventions based on mindfulness and the description of a conscious education project. In studies of adolescents, mindfulness was
positively associated with emotional intelligence and spirituality/religion; and was negatively associated with sports anxiety, body shame, psychoactive substance use, and symptoms of depression. A health education project based on mindfulness has resulted in increased empathy, improved relationships, reduced anxiety and attention deficit symptoms, and improved academic performance of participating adolescents.
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