The effects of school-based Maum meditation program on the self-esteem and school adjustment in primary school students

Self-esteem and school adjustment of children in the lower grades of primary school, the beginning stage of school life, have a close relationship with development of personality, mental health and characters of children. Therefore, the present study aimed to verify the effect of school-based Maum M...

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Published in:Global journal of health science 2013-03, Vol.5 (4), p.14-27
Main Authors: Yoo, Yang Gyeong, Lee, In Soo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Behavior
Child
Female
Humans
Male
Meditation - methods
Meditation - psychology
Mental Health
Republic of Korea - epidemiology
Schools
Self Concept
Social Adjustment
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Summary:Self-esteem and school adjustment of children in the lower grades of primary school, the beginning stage of school life, have a close relationship with development of personality, mental health and characters of children. Therefore, the present study aimed to verify the effect of school-based Maum Meditation program on children in the lower grades of primary school, as a personality education program. The result showed that the experimental group with application of Maum Meditation program had significant improvements in self-esteem and school adjustment, compared to the control group without the application. In conclusion, since the study provides significant evidence that the intervention of Maum Meditation program had positive effects on self-esteem and school adjustment of children in the early stage of primary school, it is suggested to actively employ Maum Meditation as a school-based meditation program for mental health promotion of children in the early school ages, the stage of formation of personalities and habits.
ISSN:1916-9736
1916-9744
DOI:10.5539/gjhs.v5n4p14