Social-Emotional Outcomes in Refugee Children: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of a School-Based Mindfulness Intervention Implemented in a Refugee Camp

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dc.authoridkuru, Nilufer/0000-0003-4237-9349
dc.contributor.authorKuru, Niluefer
dc.contributor.authorUngar, Michael
dc.contributor.authorAkman, Berrin
dc.date.accessioned2024-12-24T19:24:37Z
dc.date.available2024-12-24T19:24:37Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.departmentSiirt Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractEvidence-based early intervention programs for children at risk of developing psychological problems after exposure to armed conflict have been recommended as a major component in the treatment of psychosocial problems. This study examines the efficacy of a pilot school-based mindfulness intervention (SMI) and its impact on the social, emotional, and behavioral outcomes of war-affected refugee preschool children living in a refugee camp in T & uuml;rkiye. A single-blind randomized controlled trial with pre-test and post-test design was employed. A total of 76 participants (born in 2013) were randomized by the school into the 6-week intervention (n = 38) or the control group (n = 38). Measures included the State Self-Esteem Scale, Early Childhood Social Skill Measure, and the Child and Youth Resilience Measure-Revised. GLM repeated-measures ANOVA (p < 0,05) analysis showed positive effects of SMI on social skills (F = 126.06, p < 0.05, eta 2 = 0.63), self-esteem (F = 72.08, p < 0.05, eta 2 = 0.49) and resilience (F = 4.33, p < 0.05, eta 2 = 0.05) over time for the intervention group as compared to controls. Significant reductions in social and emotional problems were found for children who reported high levels of introversion in the pre-test. Pilot study results support SMI as a promising intervention for psychosocial problems that can reduce stress and anxiety symptoms among children exposed to armed conflict and forced migration.
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s10826-024-02924-w
dc.identifier.endpage3528
dc.identifier.issn1062-1024
dc.identifier.issn1573-2843
dc.identifier.issue11
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85207018287
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2
dc.identifier.startpage3516
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-024-02924-w
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12604/6058
dc.identifier.volume33
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001338056200002
dc.identifier.wosqualityN/A
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSpringer
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Child and Family Studies
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.snmzKA_20241222
dc.subjectrefugee children
dc.subjectsocial-emotional skills
dc.subjectresilience
dc.subjectmindfulness
dc.subjectrandomized controlled trial
dc.titleSocial-Emotional Outcomes in Refugee Children: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of a School-Based Mindfulness Intervention Implemented in a Refugee Camp
dc.typeArticle

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