Effects of Art of Living Courses On Children

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Effects of Art of Living Courses On Children Teens Educators 1

Effects of Art of Living Courses On Children Teens Educators 1

Youth Empowerment Seminar (YES!) USA 80 students in groups of 15 -20 students ages

Youth Empowerment Seminar (YES!) USA 80 students in groups of 15 -20 students ages 13 -19 participated in YES! Courses across the USA (student survey) Benefits Reported by High School Participants Improved Calmness Yes 96% Improved Focus at Work Yes 89% Maybe 1% * Missing Data has been assumed to be a No 2

Youth Empowerment Seminar (YES!) USA 80 students, groups of 15 -20, ages 13 -19

Youth Empowerment Seminar (YES!) USA 80 students, groups of 15 -20, ages 13 -19 in YES! Courses across the USA (student survey) Benefits Reported by High School Participants Reduced Stress Yes 93% Better Mood Yes 93% * Missing Data has been assumed to be a No 3

Youth Empowerment Seminar (YES!) USA 80 students, groups of 15 -20, ages 13 -19

Youth Empowerment Seminar (YES!) USA 80 students, groups of 15 -20, ages 13 -19 in YES! Courses across the USA (student survey) Benefits Reported by High School Participants Improved Sleep at Night Reduced Anger & Irritability Yes 69% Maybe 4% Yes 86% Maybe 6% * Missing Data has been assumed to be a No 4

NYC YES! Program: Valley Youth Agency § December 2004, 25 teens ages 13 to

NYC YES! Program: Valley Youth Agency § December 2004, 25 teens ages 13 to 18 § NYC public high schools at-risk population § From The Valley Youth Agency for inner city youth, 7 different high schools represented § Given the STPI (State-Trait Personality Inventory) before and immediately after 5 -day YES! Course and at 1 -month follow-up (without any weekly class follow-up) 5

NYC YES! Program: Valley Agency 2004 Significant reduction in Anxiety was observed immediately after

NYC YES! Program: Valley Agency 2004 Significant reduction in Anxiety was observed immediately after the YES! course. The effects reduced slightly when 1 month after the course. Longterm benefits are best seen with continuous practice Effects of the YES! Program on Teenagers A. B t-scores on State-Trait Personality Inventory using Paired Sample T-Tests Effect on Anxiety 2. 5 Degrees of Freedom (DOF) = 18 1. 4 Degrees of Freedom (DOF) = 13 Results significant at 5% 6

NYC YES! Program: Valley Agency 2004 Depression decreased significantly immediately after the course, but

NYC YES! Program: Valley Agency 2004 Depression decreased significantly immediately after the course, but then returned 1 month later to a reduced degree; pointing to the need for consistent practices Effects of the YES! Program on Teenagers A. B t-scores on State-Trait Personality Inventory using Paired Sample T-Tests Effect on Depression 3. 4 Degrees of Freedom (DOF) = 20 1. 8 Degrees of Freedom (DOF) = 13 Results significant at 1% 7

NYC YES! Program: Valley Agency 2004 § Immediately after YES! – significant in scores

NYC YES! Program: Valley Agency 2004 § Immediately after YES! – significant in scores for anxiety, anger and depression with in curiosity § After one month with no weekly follow-up practice: – Anxiety and depression increased partially – The reduction in anger and the increase in curiosity were maintained 8

YES! at 3 NYC Public High Schools 2006 Preliminary Results for 53 Students Ages

YES! at 3 NYC Public High Schools 2006 Preliminary Results for 53 Students Ages 15 -19 at: § Alternative School for High School Drop-Outs § Public High School § Performing Arts High School FALL 2006 Results Statistically Significant Improvement Mean Scores: § Identity Conflict Resolution § Rosenberg Self-Esteem Inventory § Modified Anger Coping § Planning and Concentration Scale § Distractibility Scale § Irritability Scale 9

YES! at 3 NYC Public High Schools 2006 §Research at 3 NYC Public High

YES! at 3 NYC Public High Schools 2006 §Research at 3 NYC Public High Schools, Sept-Oct 2006 Using validated psychological instruments in an evaluation designed by Dr. Redder, faculty of the Dept. of Education at Barry University, FL, for evaluating YES! as part of the federally funded “Safe Schools, Healthy Students” Initiative STATISTICALLY SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENT IN *Anger coping *Concentration *Self-Esteem *Distractibility *Irritability *Conflict Resolution Independent evaluation developed by Dr. Redder, Faculty of the Dept. of Education at Barry University, FL, expert in evaluating federal grants 10

YES! at 3 NYC Public High Schools 2006 § 3 NYC Public High Schools,

YES! at 3 NYC Public High Schools 2006 § 3 NYC Public High Schools, Sept-Oct 2006 (continued) Pre-test and Post-test Mean scores (and standard deviation) NYC Public Schools, Sept-Oct. 2006 Pre Post Identity Conflict Resolution a 2. 42 (. 625) 2. 70 (. 724) 1. 937 (. 490) 2. 285 (. 530) 1. 489 (. 641) 1. 748 (. 521) ALEXSA: Distractibility Scale d 2. 286 (. 748) 2. 041 (. 618) ALEXSA: Irritability Scale e 1. 744 (. 502) 1. 468 (. 404) ALEXSA: Planning and Concentration Scale f 2. 025 (. 394) 2. 212 (. 448) Rosenberg Self-Esteem Inventory b ALEXSA: Modified Anger Coping Scale c (a) Significant effect of test, F(1, 96) = 4. 199, p=. 043 (b) Significant effect of test, F(1, 96) = 11. 427, p=. 001 (c. ) Significant effect of test, F(1, 92) = 4. 528, p=. 036 (d) Significant effect of test, F(1, 92) = 14. 578, p<. 000 (e) Significant effect of test, F(1, 94) = 8. 613, p=. 004 (f) Significant effect of test, F(1, 94) = 4. 713, p=. 032 11

YES! Prison Smart Program 86 violent youths given the Art of Living Foundation YES!

YES! Prison Smart Program 86 violent youths given the Art of Living Foundation YES! Prison Smart. Street Lights Program showed statistically significant decrease in anxiety (p=. 004) Benefits Observed after Prison Smart Program Average Number of Fights per Month 38% Average Number of Facility Incident Report 21% Average Number of Temporary Discipline Removal 23% Other Observations §Number of minors in incident reports decreased significantly §The course was successful with a variety of group sizes and a variety of teachers §Due to the success of the program, the directors from 5 other camps at Challenger Memorial Youth Center, where this program was being conducted have all requested that this program be put into their camps * Post testing was done on 72 youths (16% drop off rate due to change of camps, court schedules, illness and 2 were in solitary confinement). The course was taught over a period of one week for about 20 -25 hours. These courses took place between January and April of 2001 with post testing approximately 8 weeks after instruction. Follow-up consisted of one half hour of guided meditation, and breathing techniques taught on the course, conducted at bed- time 3 times a week 12

ART Excel for “At Risk” Youth in Miami § Victim Services Center in Miami

ART Excel for “At Risk” Youth in Miami § Victim Services Center in Miami § Open Pilot 30 children (ages 9 -15) § 1 wk ART Excel Program + weekly group sessions § Referred by school social workers based on exposure to excess environmental and/or social risk factors, low-socioeconomic status, at risk for delinquency and social failure (Descilo T, et al. Personal written communication preliminary results of unpublished study May 2005) 13

ART Excel for “At Risk” Youth in Miami § Mean scores improved after the

ART Excel for “At Risk” Youth in Miami § Mean scores improved after the course and further improved at 8 week follow-up on 3 measures: – Self Concept Scale 22 item (SC) – Revised Childrens Manifest Anxiety Scale (RCMAS) 37 item – DSRS 18 -item Depression Scale (Descilo T, et al. Personal written communication preliminary results of unpublished study May 2005) 14

The Art of Living Course for Educators 12 teachers ages 27 -61 New York

The Art of Living Course for Educators 12 teachers ages 27 -61 New York City High Schools § 100% reported closeness with co-workers § 91% significant in stress § 91% ability to stay calm § 82% focus § 82% anxiety and tension § 82% improve relationships outside work § 82% improved mood and optimism § 73% better sleep § 73% anger and frustration 15