Yoga in an Urban School for Children with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders: A Feasibility Study
Yoga in an Urban School for Children with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders: A Feasibility Study
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10.1007/s10826-012-9636-7
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发表时间：
2013-08-01
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2.1
通讯作者：
Perrin, Ellen C.
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作者：
Steiner, Naomi J.;Sidhu, Tahnee K.;Perrin, Ellen C.
越来越多的学龄儿童面临具有挑战性的情绪和行为问题，并可能抵制传统的特殊教育方法(Smith等人，Behav DisOrders 36(3)：185-194,2011)。这些计划没有考虑到患有情绪和行为障碍(EBD)的学生的具体需求。我们研究了在一所城市小学为EBD儿童在学校环境中进行瑜伽训练的可行性和潜在的积极影响。城市学校的37名EBD儿童在3个半月的时间里，以小组形式(7-10名学生)完成了每周两次的瑜伽干预。教师、家长和学生完成了系统的干预前和干预后评估，瑜伽教练完成了出勤和行为核对表。瑜伽课程的平均上座率为90%。80%的受访者表示对干预非常满意。教师报告说，课堂注意力(p=0.01)和适应技能(p=0.03)有所改善，抑郁症状(p=0.03)、行为症状(p=0.01)和内化症状(p=0.04)有所减少。家长的数据没有明显的变化，学生报告也没有明显的趋势。这些数据表明，在城市学校环境中以小组形式进行瑜伽是一种可行的学校干预措施，适用于患有情绪和行为障碍的儿童，并可能有效地减轻症状。
Increasingly, school-aged children present with challenging emotional and behavioral problems and may be resistant to traditional special education approaches (Smith et al., Behav Disorders 36(3):185-194, 2011). These programs do not take into consideration the specific needs of students with emotional and behavioral disorder (EBD). We examined the feasibility and potential for positive effects of yoga sessions within a school setting for children with EBD at an urban elementary school. Thirty-seven children with EBD in an urban school completed a yoga intervention in small groups (7-10 students) twice per week for 3 A1/2 months. Teachers, parents, and students completed a systematic pre- and post-intervention assessment, and yoga instructors completed attendance and behavior checklists. Average attendance for the yoga sessions was 90 %. Eighty percent of responders described being very satisfied with the intervention. Teachers reported improved attention in class (p = 0.01) and adaptive skills (p = 0.03) and reduced depressive symptoms (p = 0.03), behavioral symptoms (p = 0.01), and internalizing symptoms (p = 0.04). No significant changes were found in the parent data and no discernable trend was found in student reports. These data suggest that yoga administered in small groups in an urban school setting is a feasible school intervention for children with emotional and behavioral disorders and may be effective in reducing symptoms.