ERIC Number: EJ1458873
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
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Supporting Teens' Professional Identities and Engagement in Mindfulness Practices through Teens-as-Teachers Programming
Anne Marie Iaccopucci
Journal of Youth Development, v17 n4 Article 10 p145-159 2022
This study was situated in the context of the University of California 4-H Positive Youth Development Program. A convenience sample of teen teachers (N = 11) represents variation in age (11-17), gender, ethnicity, and geographic location. All teens delivered the 4-H Mindful Me curriculum from the University of California 4-H Program. Qualitative analysis provides evidence of positive developmental outcomes that support teen teachers' personal professional identity and engagement in mindfulness. Teens described how involvement in the teens-as-teachers program provided the context in which they could explore their personal professional identity, build on self-efficacy as an instructor, and develop an improved understanding of mindfulness-based practices and mindful-based skills. Results inform the delivery of teens-as-teachers programming, specifically, an integrated approach to teen mindfulness programming.
Descriptors: Youth Programs, Extension Education, Adolescents, Professional Identity, Metacognition, Peer Teaching, Adolescent Development, Attitudes, Self Efficacy, Skill Development, Experience, Nutrition
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: California
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