000145705 001__ 145705 000145705 005__ 20241122130823.0 000145705 0247_ $$2doi$$a10.1007/s12310-024-09722-1 000145705 0248_ $$2sideral$$a140643 000145705 037__ $$aART-2024-140643 000145705 041__ $$aeng 000145705 100__ $$aAguilera, Pilar 000145705 245__ $$aApplying a School-Based Mindfulness and Compassion Program (“Escuelas Despiertas”) in Spanish Secondary Schools to Reduce Psychological Distress in Adolescents: A Randomized Controlled Trial 000145705 260__ $$c2024 000145705 5060_ $$aAccess copy available to the general public$$fUnrestricted 000145705 5203_ $$aAdolescents present high risk of developing mental health problems. Different school-based programs have been designed to prevent and treat the psychological distress that they often experience with disparate results. In this study, we tested the efficacy of a school-based program framed into the “Escuelas Despiertas” initiative that teaches adolescents mindfulness and compassion to improve their mental health. In this randomized controlled trial, high school students from four Spanish secondary education centers (N = 277) were randomly assigned to a school-based 10-session mindfulness and compassion program (“Escuelas Despiertas”) or a relaxation program. Participants were assessed at baseline, posttreatment, and at 6-month follow-up. The main outcome was psychological distress (General Health Questionnaire, GHQ-12). Classroom climate and relaxation habits, among others, were assessed as secondary outcomes. Students who underwent the “Escuelas Despiertas” program experienced small within group improvements posttreatment in GHQ-12 scores (p = 0.001, d = 0.31) and in relaxation habits (p = 0.001, d = 0.35), although these were not significant compared to the control group. Classroom climate presented a small deterioration in the “Escuelas Despiertas” group compared to the relaxation group in the follow-up assessment, but this effect was not statistically significant after correcting for multiple comparisons. In conclusion, the “Escuelas Despiertas” program produced small short-term improvements in psychological distress and relaxation habits in adolescents which were not significant compared to a relaxation intervention. In line with previous studies, it seems that punctual interventions delivered during some weeks might not be the best approach for adolescents, for whom mindfulness- and-compassion-based programs may not be engaging enough for different reasons. 000145705 536__ $$9info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/DGA/B17-20R$$9info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/ISCIII/CIBERESP/CB22-02-00052$$9info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/ISCIII/CP21-00080$$9info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/ISCIII/ ICI20-00080 000145705 540__ $$9info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess$$aby$$uhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/ 000145705 655_4 $$ainfo:eu-repo/semantics/article$$vinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 000145705 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0003-4842-0453$$aNavarro-Gil, Mayte$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza 000145705 700__ $$aPérez-Aranda, Adrián 000145705 700__ $$aArmas-Landaeta, Carilene 000145705 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0003-0786-535X$$aBeltrán-Ruiz, María$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza 000145705 700__ $$aRodríguez-Freire, Carla 000145705 700__ $$0(orcid)0009-0009-0106-7673$$aCamarero-Grados, Loreto$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza 000145705 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0002-3797-4218$$aGarcía-Campayo, Javier$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza 000145705 700__ $$aMontero-Marín, Jesús 000145705 7102_ $$14009$$2740$$aUniversidad de Zaragoza$$bDpto. Psicología y Sociología$$cÁrea Psicología Social 000145705 7102_ $$11007$$2745$$aUniversidad de Zaragoza$$bDpto. Medicina, Psiqu. y Derm.$$cArea Psiquiatría 000145705 7102_ $$14009$$2735$$aUniversidad de Zaragoza$$bDpto. Psicología y Sociología$$cÁrea Psicolog.Evolut.Educac 000145705 773__ $$g(2024), [13 pp.]$$pSch. ment. health$$tSchool mental health$$x1866-2625 000145705 8564_ $$s1071976$$uhttps://zaguan.unizar.es/record/145705/files/texto_completo.pdf$$yVersión publicada 000145705 8564_ $$s2160655$$uhttps://zaguan.unizar.es/record/145705/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon$$xicon$$yVersión publicada 000145705 909CO $$ooai:zaguan.unizar.es:145705$$particulos$$pdriver 000145705 951__ $$a2024-11-22-11:52:58 000145705 980__ $$aARTICLE