Strengthening School Connectedness to Increase Student Success
Category: Student Well-Being
Instrument Overview
The Mindful Attention Awareness Scale-Adolescents (MAAS-A) assesses mindfulness in children and adolescents.
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Organization
Topic
Student Well-Being Category
American Institutes for Research® partnered with the Annenberg Institute at Brown University to collect instruments related to student well-being.
Content
Grades
9th Grade,
10th Grade,
11th Grade,
12th Grade
Keywords
Intrapersonal competencies
Languages
English
Respondent
Student
Administration Information
Length
14 items
Administration
Paper
Access and Use
Developer
Kirk Warren Brown, Ph.D. & Richard M. Ryan, Ph.D.
Open Access
Yes
Setting
Classroom
Psychometrics (additional guidance)
Psychometric References
Brown, K.W. & Ryan, R.M. (2003). The benefits of being present: Mindfulness and its role in psychological well-being. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 84, 822-848.
