The Effectiveness of Mindfulness on the Sense of Coherence and Creative Thinking of Fifth Grade Female Students

Subject Areas : Educational Psychology

Maryam hoseini asl nazarloo ^{1 *} , Samira Damia ²

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2 - Master's degree in General Psychology, University of Tabriz/Education, Urmia, Iran

Received: 2024-11-01 Accepted : 2025-05-20 Published : 2025-06-12

Keywords: mindfulness, sense of coherence, creative thinking, elementary grade,

Abstract :

Transitioning from any stage of life is considered as a kind of change and requires adaptation to the new conditions. with the beginning of formal education in elementary school, children are faced with many expectations and responsibilities that cause psychological tension in them. training adaptive skills can be effective in reducing mental pressure and providing a suitable substrate for intellectual growth. In this regard, the present study was conducted with the aim of determining the effectiveness of mindfulness training on the sense of cohesion and creativity of fifth grade elementary school students in Urmia city. the current research was a semi-experimental type of pre-test-post-test study with a control group. The statistical population of the present study was all the fifth grade female students of the first district of Urmia city who were studying in the academic year of 1401-1402.30 people (15 people in the experimental group and 15 people in the control group) were selected in a multi-stage cluster method. The participants completed the pre-test and post-test scales of sense of coherence and creative thinking. The experimental group received mindfulness training during ten 45-minute sessions, and the control group did not receive any intervention. Data analysis was done using analysis of covariance test. The results showed that mindfulness training increased the sense of cohesion, while it did not affect creative thinking. The results of the present study showed that mindfulness training can be used as a suitable method to improve the sense of cohesion and consequently reduce students' behavioral problems.

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