Stress coping and Pro-social Behavior in 7-9 Year Old Children

LOZADA MARIANA; D'ADAMO, PAOLA; NATALIA CARRO

Los Angeles

Congreso; Third World Congress on Positive Psychology; 2013

The aim of this pilot study was to 6 evaluate the effects of mind-body integration practices and cooperative activities on stress 7 levels and social interaction in 7-9 year old children. We performed an 8 intervention program once a week during two months in which children carried out mind body integration practices and cooperative activities.Our results 13 demonstrated the positive impact of these helpful tools and the great plasticity of children?s 14 behavior, which enabled them to incorporate healthy habits. Overall, the intervention 15 enhanced health at an individual level and favored social network diversity at a group level