Langer, Álvaro I.Ulloa Jiménez, ValentinaCangas, Adolfo J.Rojas, GracielaKrause, Mariane2016-05-312016-05-312015Álvaro I. Langer, Valentina G. Ulloa, Adolfo J. Cangas, Graciela Rojas & Mariane Krause (2015) Mindfulness-based interventions in secondary education: a qualitative systematic review / Intervenciones basadas en mindfulness en educación secundaria: una revisión sistemática cualitativa, Studies in Psychology, 36:3, 533-570,http://hdl.handle.net/11447/344http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02109395.2015.1078553In order to study the effects of mindfulness meditation interventions administered to adolescents within their educational institutions, a qualitative systematic review was conducted. Sixteen studies published in main databases were analysed. The results show that mindfulness, as a prevention strategy in educational contexts, resulted in significant changes in the followings variables: (a) psychological (e.g., reduction in depressive symptoms); (b) psychosocial (e.g., increased social skills); and (c) physiological (e.g., improvement of blood pressure). Although the results were conclusive, their interpretation and generalization should be carefully analysed as there were no medium- and long-term follow-up evaluations, in addition to the fact that there has been a minimal assessment of the psychological mechanisms involved in the change processes.en-USMindfulnessPreventionMental HealthSchoolsAdolescent developmentArtículo