CUP Faculty Research
Document Type
Unpublished Conference Presentation
Publication Date
4-1-2011
Abstract
The aim of this research was to determine if a mindfulness-training (MT) program for teachers cultivated habits of mind (e.g., mindfulness, emotion regulation, compassion and forgiveness) conducive to effective teaching. Data were gathered in two randomized control trials. Results from pre- to post-test and follow-up showed that MT was associated with increases in mindfulness, efficacy for regulating emotion on the job, and the tendency to forgive others. Linguistic analyses revealed that teachers who underwent MT expressed more positive affect when discussing their most challenging student than those in the waitlist control group. Results warrant further investigation using behavioral-, observational-, and third-person measures of these habits of mind in the target individual.
Recommended Citation
Haimovitze, Kyla; Carlson, Bryant; Schonert-Reichl, Kim A.; Jha, Amishi P.; Wilensky, Rona; Cullen, Margaret; and Roeser, Robert William, "Cultivating Forgiveness and Compassion Through a Mindfulness-based Program for Teachers: Results from Two Field Interventions" (2011). CUP Faculty Research. 229.
https://digitalcommons.csp.edu/cup_commons_faculty/229
Source
CU Commons -- Social and Behavioral Sciences Department Faculty Research
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Presentation Information.
Haimovitz, K., Carlson, B., Schonert-Reichl, K., Jha, A., Wilensky, R., Cullen, M., & Roeser, R. (April, 2011). Cultivating Forgiveness and Compassion Through a Mindfulness-based Program for Teachers: Results from Two Field Interventions. Presented at the Annual Conference of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), New Orleans, Louisiana.