The Impact of Heartfulness-based Elective on Middle School Students.
Objectives: There is an increasing trend in the levels of stress, anxiety, and depression among adolescents aged 12 to 17. The Heartfulness Program for Schools (HPS) is a program designed to manage stress and build social-emotional skills to cope with real-life challenges. This quantitative study ex...
| Publicado en: | American Journal of Health Behavior Vol. 43; no. 4; pp. 812 - 824 |
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| Formato: | clinical trial research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Jul/Aug2019
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