Publications & Outputs

Abbott, P. (2022), "Can mindfulness training in primary schools promote mental wellbeing in Sub-Saharan Africa?", Open Access Government, January 2023, pp.158-159. Available here.

Abbott, P., Nixon, G., and Shanks, R. (2023) "School of Education Staff Involved in Major Global Health Project" in Learning Strands, University of Aberdeen School of Education, February 2023, Issue 8, p.2. Available here.

1. Project Launch, 3rd October 2022: Project Launch Presentation and Project Launch Minutes

2. Presentation to the School of Education Research & Scholarship Seminar Series: Abbott, P., Nixon, G. and Shanks, R. (2023) Overview of the Project - NIHR GHRG on Promoting Children's and Adolescent's Mental Wellbeing in sub-Saharan Africa, [Presentation] 31st May 2023. 

3. Presentation by Professor Wenceslas Nzabalirwa on Mindfulness in Schools to the International Advisory Board, 1st June 2023: PowerPoint Slides.

Study protocol for a Critical Realist pilot cluster-randomised controlled trial of a whole-school-based mindfulness intervention (SMBI) promoting child and adolescent mental wellbeing in Rwanda and Ethiopia

The pre-print is available at: Abbott, P., D'Ambruoso, L., Yared, M., McNamee, P., Hailu, T. and Nzabalirwa, W. (2023) Study protocol for a Critical Realist pilot cluster-randomised controlled trial of a whole-school-based mindfulness intervention (SMBI) promoting child and adolescent mental wellbeing in Rwanda and Ethiopia, medRxiv. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1101/2023.05.10.23289769 (Accessed 07th June 2023).

A protocol for a systematic critical realist synthesis of school mindfulness interventions designed to promote pupils' mental wellbeing

The protocol for our first systematic literature review has been registered with PROSPERO. The registration is available at: Abbott, P., Stanley, I., Nixon G., and D'Ambruoso, L. (2023) A protocol for a systematic critical realist synthesis of school mindfulness interventions designed to promote pupils' mental wellbeing, PROSPERO 2023 CRD42023410484. Available at: https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?ID=CRD42023410484 (Accessed 03rd April 2023).

The pre-print is available at: Abbott, P., Stanley, I., Nixon G., and D'Ambruoso, L. (2023) A protocol for a systematic critical realist synthesis of school mindfulness interventions designed to promote pupils' mental wellbeing, medRxiv. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1101/2023.04.06.23288255 (Accessed 25th April 2023).

A protocol for a critical realist systematic synethesis of school climate change interventions designed to promote pupils' wellbeing in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

The protocol for our second systematic literature review has been registered with PROSPERO. The registration is available at: Abbott, P., Shanks, R,, Stanley, I., and D'Ambruoso, L. (2023). A protocol for a critical realist systematic synethesis of school climate change interventions designed to promote pupils' wellbeing in Low- and Middle-Income Countries, PROSPERO 2023 CRD42023417735. Available at: https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?ID=CRD42023417735 (Accessed 25th April 2023).

The pre-print is available at: Abbott, P., Shanks, R,, Stanley, I., and D'Ambruoso, L. (2023). A protocol for a critical realist systematic synethesis of school climate change interventions designed to promote pupils' wellbeing in Low- and Middle-Income Countries, medRxiv. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1101/2023.05.18.23290176 (Accessed 07th June 2023).

A review of scientific theories used to justify the delivery of school-based mindfulness programmes. A protocol for a scoping review.

The pre-print is available at: Abbott, P., Nixon, G., Stanley, I., and D'Ambruoso, L. (2023) A review of scientific theories used to justify the delivery of school-based mindfulness programmes. A protocol for a scoping review, medRxiv. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1101/2023.06.19.23291616 (Accessed 04th July 2023).