The Effects of a School-Based Mindfulness Programme (Paws b) on Empathy and Prosocial Behaviour: A Randomised Controlled Trial

ConclusionsFindings suggest that, for 7 –10-year-olds, the SBMP, Paws b, delivered by a mindfulness teacher, can increase some aspects of prosociality, as judged by peers and teachers, but has no effect on self-assessed empathy.PreregistrationThis study was preregistered on the Open Science Framework (https://osf.io/vm6tp/) on 31.10.2022.
Source: Mindfulness - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research