A pilot study of the effects of a relaxation movement group on students attending a partial hospitalization program
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TitleA pilot study of the effects of a relaxation movement group on students attending a partial hospitalization program
Date Created2017
Other Date2017-10 (degree)
Extent1 online resource (ix, 97 p. : ill.)
DescriptionMore recently, research into Mindfulness-Based Interventions (MBIs) have touted promising positive outcomes for youth, which include, but are not limited to, alleviating internalizing and externalizing disorders, and enhancing self-regulation, and frustration tolerance (Long et al., 2015; Zack et al., 2014). The current pilot study examined the effects of an eight-week Relaxation Movement Group (RMG) on a clinical population of students (N = 9) attending a partial hospitalization program. Specific aims of the study included addressing the following: 1) What were participants' beliefs regarding the acceptability of the RMG program? 2) Was the RMG program implemented as initially designed? 3) Were there clinically meaningful changes in participants' behavior and functioning from pre to post in externalizing behaviors, adaptive behaviors, points earned in the Partial Program, or number of restraints? The current study used measures such as acceptability and fidelity rating scales, the Behavior Assessment System for Children, Third Edition, Teacher Rating Scale (BASC-3 TRS), and records of participants' daily points and frequency of restraints. Results of the pilot study indicated that, overall, participants' acceptability of the RMG program was high. Regarding fidelity, the majority of participants received high quantity and quality RMG programming, as initially intended although fidelity was variable across participants. Finally, results suggested clinically meaningful changes in some of the participants' RCI scores on the Externalizing and Adaptive Skills Composites of the BASC-3 TRS from pre to post, positive trends (i.e., increases) in the mean number of points some participants earned before and after RMG implementation.
NotePsy.D.
NoteIncludes bibliographical references
Noteby Clareanne B. Lagarde
Genretheses, ETD doctoral
Languageeng
CollectionGraduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Organization NameRutgers, The State University of New Jersey
RightsThe author owns the copyright to this work.