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Promoting psychological well-being in preschool children: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial of a mindfulness- and yoga- based socio-emotional learning intervention

Promoting psychological well-being in preschool children: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial of a mindfulness- and yoga- based socio-emotional learning intervention

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00028623
Enrollment
770
Registered
2022-05-30
Start date
2021-07-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

psychological well-being externalized behaviors

Interventions

Group 1: Intervention group: Psychological well-being (P-WB) promotion intervention is composed of a set of activities delivered each week at school: (1) a mindfulness-based socio-emotional learning c

Sponsors

Paris-Lumières University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
4 Years to 6 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: children at pre-K level attending public schools.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Parent refusal for the child to participate to the study. Specific exclusion criteria for collection of experimental data and observations: (1) children showing comprehension difficulties in French language; (2) children with high difficulties in expressive French language or children who do not speak French: (3) children with suspicion of neurodevelopmental disorders (notably intellectual disability or Autistic Spectrum Disorder); (4) children with severe behaviour problems (e.g. high aggression/tantrum level).

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Core P-WB components: connection, insight, engagement and positive relationship, and self-management capacity. Primary outcomes are assessed through teacher questionnaires, standardized observations of children in school context, experimental tasks. All children outcomes are evaluated at pre-intervention, and at the end of the first year and second year of intervention.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Mental health, executive functioning, and school performance. Secondary outcomes are assessed through teacher questionnaires, standardized observations of children in school context, experimental tasks, and by collecting results of the national evaluation at first grade. All children outcomes are evaluated at pre-intervention, at the end of the first year and second year of intervention, to the exception of school performance which is evaluated at follow-up (1st grade) only.

Countries

France

Contacts

Public ContactTHOMAS VILLEMONTEIX

Laboratory of Psychopathology and Processes of Change, Paris-Lumières University

thomas.villemonteix@univ-paris8.fr01 49 40 70 63

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 12, 2026