Mindful children: exploring the conceptualization of mindfulness practice in public elementary school settings

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dc.contributor.authorGaines, Jasmine Christine
dc.contributor.supervisorWhite, Jennifer Hume
dc.date.accessioned2019-06-24T16:39:11Z
dc.date.available2019-06-24T16:39:11Z
dc.date.copyright2019en_US
dc.date.issued2019-06-24
dc.degree.departmentSchool of Child and Youth Careen_US
dc.degree.levelMaster of Arts M.A.en_US
dc.description.abstractIn recent decades, the practice of mindfulness has spread from its initial Eastern philosophical and spiritual roots and has been adapted in various Western contexts of service provision in attempts to improve the physical and psychological well-being of individuals with a diverse range of conditions. Secularized versions of mindfulness are currently being utilized in elementary schools. Given the rising presence of mindfulness practices in elementary schools, it is important to learn about educators’ experiences, perceptions, and beliefs regarding these practices. This study investigates how mindfulness practice is being conceptualized and taught in public elementary school settings with children. Qualitative semi-structured interviews were conducted with 6 educators in 3 public elementary schools within the same catchment area. A thematic data analysis approach was utilized to derive central themes from the interviews. The findings contribute to qualitative understandings surrounding the benefits and limitations of current practices. As well, approaches and strategies are proposed that could inform a more comprehensive practice of mindfulness and more consistent implementation in these settings.en_US
dc.description.scholarlevelGraduateen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1828/10932
dc.languageEnglisheng
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.rightsAvailable to the World Wide Weben_US
dc.subjectmindfulness practiceen_US
dc.subjectchildrenen_US
dc.subjecteducationen_US
dc.subjectsocial emotional developmenten_US
dc.subjectpublic elementary schoolsen_US
dc.subjectteachersen_US
dc.subjecteastern philosophyen_US
dc.subjectspiritualityen_US
dc.subjectsecularizationen_US
dc.subjectappropriationen_US
dc.subjectchild and youth careen_US
dc.subjectmental healthen_US
dc.subjectqualitative researchen_US
dc.titleMindful children: exploring the conceptualization of mindfulness practice in public elementary school settingsen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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