Building resilience among adolescents: First Results of a school-based mindfulness intervention

Background In Finland, 15–25% of adolescents suffer from mental health problems, and there is increasing concern over stress-related mental health problems. There is initial evidence that mindfulness (MF) interventions might hold some promise. For MF interventions to have the intended effects, it is critical that participants continue practice of MF after the program. To our knowledge, no previous research has examined the extent to which participants take up MF practice, and which motivational aspects of MF interventions predict continued practice …