Yoga and mindfulness programming evaluation for middle school students

INTERVENTION: The school administration uses randomizer.org for group randomization with no blinding to either yoga and mindfulness activities in small groups or a waitlist control condition. Activities include eight sessions of small group yoga and mindfulness (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, or Friday) and at the same time in the morning (8:05 to 9:05 AM during the school day). The total duration of the intervention and follow‐up is September 2018 ‐ March 2019. CONDITION: Prevention of symptoms of anxiety and depression in early adolescents ; Mental and Behavioural Disorders PRIMARY OUTCOME: ; 1. Symptoms of anxiety measured using the Screen for Child Anxiety Related Disorders (SCARED) scale at baseline (prior to intervention) in September 2018, after completion of intervention in December 2018, and at the end of all the programming in March 2019; 2. Symptoms of depression measured using the Patient Health Questionnaire revised for adolescents (PHQA) at baseline (prior to the intervention in September 2018), after completion of the intervention in December 2018, and at the end of all the programming in March 2019; SECONDARY OUTCOME: There are no secondary outcome measures INCLUSION CRITERIA: Students enrolled at the specific middle school where administrators evaluated their yoga and mindfulness programming