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Group number: _______Name(s): Payton Peach A. Journal Article Critique Worksheet (J. Aubin, 2018, pers.comm.) The following worksheet offers several critique-writing prompts to help you evaluate the work you are reading. Consider these questions when writing your own critique and choose the aspects which are most relevant to the article at hand. A critique should include both positive and negative aspects: even the worst article has at least one redeeming feature, and even the best article still has its flaws. Title of the article: The impact of mindfulness education on elementary school students: Evaluation of the Master Mind Program Authors: Alison E. Parker, Janis B. Kupersmidt, Erin T. Mathis, Tracy M. Scull and Calvin Sims Summary-oriented Questions 1. What is the research question? Is mindfulness education effective on elementary student’s self-regulatory abilities (cognitive, behavioural, emotional regulation) and reduce the risk of substance abuse in these children. 2. How did the authors answer the research question (basic method)? The authors answered the research question by using an intervention group and a control group to test the effectiveness of the Master Mind program and used several methods to report the findings such as the Flanker Fish task, questionnaires, SCRS (self-control rating scale), likert scales and pre-test and post- test surveys. 3. What are their findings? There were significant improvements in executive functioning skills (girls and boys), and a small significant increase in self-control abilities (boys only). Significant reductions were found in aggression and social problems (girls and boys), as well as anxiety (girls only). No significant differences in either group for intentions on substance use. 4. What are the implications of these findings (take-home message)? The Master Mind program is effective in improving elementary student’s self-regulatory abilities and mindfulness education should be implemented because of its benefits.

Group number: _______Name(s): Payton Peach Critique-oriented Questions 5. What is the study population (species/breed, location)? Is it suited to the research question? The study population is fourth- and fifth-grade students in elementary school. It is suited to the research question because the focus of the research study is to find out whether mindfulness education has an effect on late elementary school students’ self-regulatory abilities and substance abuse prevention. 6. What is the sample size? In your opinion, is it sufficiently large? The sample size is 111. In my opinion, I do not think the sample size used in the study is sufficiently large and generalization of the results may be limited by the insufficient sample size. 7. What factors may have constrained the authors’ choice of study population and sample size? Some factors that may have constrained the authors’ choice of study population and sample size are that the study population was fourth- and fifth-grade elementary students, so the researchers undoubtedly had to receive parental consent for the students to partake in this study. Other factors might have been teacher willingness, funding, and location of the study. 8. Did the authors choose appropriate methods to test their research question? Can you suggest any improvements to the methods? Yes, the authors chose appropriate methods to test their research question. One suggestion to improve the methods used would be to use students from the same elementary school for both the intervention group and the control group, rather than using one elementary school for the intervention group and a different elementary school for the control group. 9. Did the authors logically interpret their results? Can you suggest an alternate interpretation of the data? Yes, the authors logically interpreted their results. Each of the student outcomes were tested for statistical significance and the authors then explained whether mindfulness education had a significant effect on each student outcome.

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