- PMD: 4,9
- Cost: Included in Registration
- Skill Level: Introduction
- Poster Session 9: Health and Well-Being
Learner Objectives
This session will help participants…
- explore previous research of mindfulness-based interventions in preventing and alleviating symptoms of mental illnesses while promoting overall well-being;
- analyze the distinct characteristics of social–emotional learning (SEL) and yoga interventions, and understand how their integration can synergistically enhance mental health among adolescents; and
- recognize the importance of conducting formative evaluations and pilot studies to gather valuable data before embarking on impact evaluations in the field of mindfulness-based interventions.
Description
Learn about the benefits of combining yoga practices and social–emotional learning (SEL) curriculum in the school-based setting. Pilot data demonstrate high acceptability and feasibility of this novel approach.
Presenter(s)
Catherine Urso, University of Houston
Bradley H. Smith, University of Houston
Contributor(s)
Bradley H. Smith, Villa G. Matovu, Caroline Mousa, Mahnoor Ahmad
