Effects of Mindfulness Training on Executive Function in 4-and 5-year-olds
The present study adopted a mixed experimental design of 2(group:experimental group,control group)×2(age:four years old,five years old)×2(measurement time:pre-test,post-test)to explore the effects of mindfulness training on the executive function of 4 and 5-year-old children,In the experimental group,the children participated in mindfulness training five times a week for four weeks while the children in the control group took part in 20 reading and story listening activities at the same time and environment and did not participate in mindfulness training.The results showed that:(1)mindfulness training could improve the inhibitory control of 4 and 5-year-old children,and the 5-year-old group was better than the 4-year-old group;(2)mindfulness training can improve the working memory of children aged five years;(3)mindfulness training can improve the cognitive flexibility of children aged 4 and 5,and the 5-year-old group is better than the 4-year-old group.