Data Sheet 1_Effect of ānāpāna meditation on attention and mental well-being in secondary

89 secondary school students were assessed over one academic year in a study evaluating the effect of regular ānāpāna meditation practice. The dataset, authored by Neelam Oswal and last updated in April 2026, likely contains quantitative measures from figure cancellation and digit symbol substitution tasks, psychological well-being scales, and qualitative data from focus groups and interviews.

Use Cases

• Analyzing changes in sustained attention based on figure cancellation task scores mentioned in the description
• Evaluating psychological adjustment based on results from the NIMHANS sentence completion test (NSCT)
• Comparing intervention effects over time between experimental and control groups
• Exploring qualitative themes like emotional regulation and stress management from student and teacher interviews

Strengths

• Data was collected using a mixed-methods approach, combining quantitative tasks and qualitative interviews
• Study design includes a control group (n=45) and three assessment points (before, mid, and after the program)
• Results report specific effect sizes (Cohen's d=0.43 and 0.61) for key outcomes

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Data is from a single school, which may limit generalizability

Provenance

Source

figshare

Collection Method

Data collected from an experimental study in a secondary school, using standardized psychological tasks, scales, and interviews.

Time Range

One academic year

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-24 13:04:35; freshness should be verified

Geography

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