Attention Skills, Early Childhood Education, Mindfulness
Conditions
Keywords
Mindfulness, conscious awareness, attention, pre-school, Early Childhood Education, Mindfulness Education
Brief summary
This study examined the effect of the Mindfulness Education Programme on the attention levels of preschool children aged 60-72 months. Using a pre-test-post-test experimental design, the study was conducted with 18 children assigned to intervention and control groups. The intervention group participated in an 8-week mindfulness programme including activities focused on breath awareness, body awareness, emotions, attention, self-awareness, self-compassion, and gratitude. Children's attention levels were assessed using the Frankfurter Attention Test before and after the intervention.
Detailed description
The aim of this study is to examine the effect of the Mindfulness Education Programme on the attention levels of children aged 60-72 months. The study was designed according to a pre-test post-test design with experimental and control groups. The sample for the study consists of 18 children aged 60-72 months who are attending pre-school education in two similar socio-economic level nursery schools affiliated with the Ministry of National Education, selected using an appropriate sampling method in the Central District of Elazığ Province. There are an equal number of children (9 each) in the experimental and control groups; each group consists of 4 girls and 5 boys. Within the scope of the research, the 'Frankfurter Attention Test' developed by Raatz and Möhling in 1971 was used to determine the attention levels of children. In the study, the experimental group underwent the 'Mindfulness Training Programme,' consisting of 32 integrated activities finalised by the researchers based on expert opinions, for 8 weeks, twice a week.This programme is structured around the themes of breath awareness, body scan, senses, emotions, attention and focus, self-awareness, self-compassion and gratitude. No intervention was made in the control group. The 'Frankfurter Attention Test' was administered to both groups before and after the study to compare changes in attention levels between the groups.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALMindfulness Education Programme
The Mindfulness Education Programme was developed for preschool children aged 60-72 months and implemented over an 8-week period, twice a week. The programme consisted of 32 integrated activities focusing on breath awareness, body awareness, sensory awareness, emotional awareness, attention and concentration, self-awareness, self-compassion, and gratitude. Activities were designed according to the developmental characteristics of preschool children and were implemented in addition to the regular preschool education curriculum.
Sponsors
Inonu University
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Intervention model description
Participants were assigned to either an intervention group receiving the Mindfulness Education Programme or a control group receiving the regular preschool education curriculum. Outcomes were compared between the two groups using pre-test and post-test measurements.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
60 Months to 72 Months
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Children aged 60-72 months * Enrollment in preschool education * Attendance at participating preschool institutions * Parental consent for participation in the study
Exclusion criteria
* Children with diagnosed developmental or neurological disorders that could affect attention performance * Irregular attendance during the intervention process * Failure to complete pre-test or post-test assessments
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Attention Levels | Pre-test and post-test after 8 weeks | Attention levels of preschool children assessed using the Frankfurter Attention Test. |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Contacts
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORmurat canpolat
Inonu University
Outcome results
None listed