The Effect of Yoga on Anxiety, Attention and Social-Emotional Symptoms in Preschool Children: A Pilot Quasi-Experimental Study

Busch, Andrew M.; Modica, Christopher A.; Sheridan, Emily R.

doi:10.1007/s10578-023-01588-9

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“…This may help to reduce anxiety levels and alleviate problem behaviors in children with autism. Regular school-aged children showed improved behavior in social interactions after yoga training [50]. During group yoga practice, children with autism have the opportunity to interact with others.…”

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Effect of Yoga Intervention on Problem Behavior and Motor Coordination in Children with Autism

Ju,

Liu,

et al. 2024

Behavioral Sciences

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Children with autism exhibit more pronounced symptoms of both problem behaviors and motor coordination difficulties. Yoga, recognized as an effective intervention modality, can be valuable after assessing its efficacy in addressing problem behaviors and motor coordination challenges, ultimately contributing to symptom alleviation in autism. The randomized controlled trial (RCT) was used to divide 17 children with autism into an intervention group (n = 9) and a control group (n = 8). The intervention group participated in an 8-week yoga intervention training (three sessions/week, 45–50 min/session), and the control group did not participate in yoga training but only in daily program activities. Pre-test, mid-test, post-test, and after delayed test, teachers assessed the effect of yoga intervention on problem behaviors of children with autism through the Aberrant Behavior Checklist (ABC) and the effect of yoga intervention on motor coordination through the Movement Assessment Battery for Children—Second Edition (MABC2). Results show that the yoga intervention is effective in reducing problem behaviors and improving motor coordination in children with autism. Yoga intervention significantly reduces irritability and social withdrawal in children with autism. Yoga intervention had the most significant improvement in ball skills and static and dynamic balance.

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Section: Analysis Of the Effectiveness Of Yoga Intervention For Probl...mentioning

confidence: 95%

Effect of Yoga Intervention on Problem Behavior and Motor Coordination in Children with Autism

Ju,

Liu,

et al. 2024

Behavioral Sciences

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“…Scores for anxiety decreased similarly across the intervention and treatment-as-usual control groups over six months, with no statistically significant difference between the groups and a small effect size, d = 0.14 (Bruns et al, 2023) . A study examining a video-based yoga intervention found that although there were within-group reductions in anxiety in the intervention group, there was no evidence of statistically significant between-group differences in anxiety at post-intervention compared to a no treatment control; scores among the control group were superior relative to the intervention group at post-intervention, leading to medium negative effect sizes between d = -0.60 to d = -0.43 (Busch et al, 2023). The anti-bullying STAC (stealing the show, turning it over, accompanying others, and coaching compassion) intervention delivered in-person by graduate students resulted in reductions of anxiety scores among the intervention group; however, scores among the intervention group were higher compared to a waitlist control group at a 30-day follow up, leading to a medium negative effect size of d = -0.45 (Midgett et al, 2017).…”

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Brief School-Based Interventions Targeting Student Mental Health or Wellbeing: A Systematic Review

Cohen,

Ito,

Ahuvia

et al. 2023

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Brief, school-based mental health interventions hold promise for reducing barriers to mental health support access, a critical endeavor in light of increasing rates of mental health concerns among youth. However, there is no consensus on whether or not brief school-based interventions are effective at reducing mental health concerns or improving wellbeing. This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to provide consensus and determine directions for future work. Articles were included if they examined a brief (≤ four sessions or 240 minutes of intervention time) psychosocial intervention, were conducted within a Pre-K through 12th-grade school setting, included at least one treatment outcome evaluating mental health or wellbeing, and were published since 2000. A total of 2767 papers were identified through database searching, of which 53 papers (k studies = 48) were ultimately selected for inclusion. A total of 22,532 students were included across studies and a total of 48 unique interventions were examined. A total of 189 effect sizes were extracted. On average, interventions led to statistically significant improvements in mental health/wellbeing outcomes versus control conditions up to one month (g = .17, p = .04), six months (g = .22, p = .002), and one year (g = .18, p = .005) post-intervention. There may be benefits to brief school-based interventions from a preventative public-health standpoint; future research may focus on how to optimize their real-world utility. Prospero preregistration: CRD42021255079.

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The Effect of Yoga on Anxiety, Attention and Social-Emotional Symptoms in Preschool Children: A Pilot Quasi-Experimental Study

Cited by 2 publications

References 31 publications

Effect of Yoga Intervention on Problem Behavior and Motor Coordination in Children with Autism

Effect of Yoga Intervention on Problem Behavior and Motor Coordination in Children with Autism

Brief School-Based Interventions Targeting Student Mental Health or Wellbeing: A Systematic Review

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