INVESTIGADORES
LOZADA Mariana
artículos
Título:
A school intervention helps decrease daily stress while enhancing social integration in children
Autor/es:
CARRO, NATALIA; PAOLA D´ADAMO; LOZADA, MARIANA
Revista:
BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE
Editorial:
HELDREF PUBLICATIONS
Referencias:
Lugar: Wahsington DC; Año: 2021
ISSN:
0896-4289
Resumen:
Stress coping is highly relevant during childhood. This study analyses how the participationin a behavioral intervention involving mindfulness-based practices and empathic collaborationactivities impact on diurnal cortisol rhythm and social integration in children. In bothexperimental and waitlist groups, we evaluated before and after the intervention: dailystress, by sampling salivary cortisol at three measurement time-points, and social integration,assessed by a social preference index. Daily average cortisol (DAC) and the area underthe curve (AUC) differed when comparing pre-post intervention values in both groups: inthe experimental group these measures decreased while in the waitlist group DAC and AUCincreased. At the end of the intervention, the experimental group showed an enhancementin the social preference index whereas this parameter diminished in the waitlist group. This kind of behavioral intervention seems to be effective at reducing daily stress and improvingsocial integration in Primary School children.
