A Qualitative Exploration of Implementation Factors in a School-Based Mindfulness and Yoga Program: Lessons Learned from Students and Teachers
Psychology in the Schools
Short Title:
A Qualitative Exploration of Implementation Factors in a School-Based Mindfulness and Yoga Program
Format:
Journal Article
Publication Date:
2017/01//
Pages:
53 - 69
Sources ID:
61296
Collection:
Yoga for Kids and Young Adults
Visibility:
Public (group default)
Abstract:
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Identifying factors relevant for successful implementation of school-based interventions is essential to ensure that programs are provided in an effective and engaging manner. The perspectives of two key stakeholders critical for identifying implementation barriers and facilitators--students and their classroom teachers-merit attention in this context and have rarely been explored using qualitative methods. This article reports the results of a study on the qualitative perspectives of fifth- and sixth-grade participants and their teachers of a 16-week school-based mindfulness and yoga program in three public schools serving low-income urban communities. Four themes related to program implementation barriers and facilitators emerged: program delivery factors, program buy-in, implementer communication with teachers, and instructor qualities. Feedback from students and teachers is discussed in the context of informing implementation, adaptation, and future development of school-based mindfulness and yoga programming in urban settings.