Welcome to the Youth Mindful Awareness Program (YMAP)

Teens, ages 12- to 17-years old*, are eligible to participate

*And living in the states of California, Illinois, or Tennessee

• Teens will have access to a mindfulness program
• Complete questions about their health, mood, and stress

Teens will receive up to $250 for completing all parts of the study

For more information about the YMAP Short Survey Study, please complete the confidential contact form at this link and we will get back to you.

For more information about the YMAP Mindfulness Program Study, please complete the confidential contact form at this link and we will get back to you.

What is Mindfulness?

➤ Mindfulness includes:
• Relaxed breathing
• Awareness
• Kindness
• Gratitude

➤ Mindfulness helps people:
• Notice their thoughts and feelings
• Manage their moods

➤ Mindfulness can:
• Improve social relationships
• Increase kindness to others and oneself

Promoting Well-Being in Adolescents

• All youth experience challenges at times.
• Common stressors during adolescence include:
• Increasing demands in school
• Social relationships
• Forming an identity and a sense of self
• Emerging independence

• Teens respond to stress with different emotions such as sadness, anxiety, frustration, and irritability

• The Youth Mindful Awareness Program (YMAP) teaches skills that:
• Help teens manage moods
• Build resilience
• Promote well-being

Meet Our Team

Principal Investigators

Denise A. Chavira

Professor of Psychology

Emma K. Adam

Edwina S. Tarry Professor of Human Development and Social Policy

Judy Garber

Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Psychology and Human Development

Michelle G. Craske

Professor of Psychology, Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences

Richard Zinbarg

Professor of Psychology; Department Chair

Investigators

Abigail Pine

Graduate Student

Alexander Williams

Graduate Student

Danielle Smith

Postdoctoral Researcher

Emma Smith

Research Study Coordinator

George Abitante

Graduate Student

Gio Ramos

Graduate Student

Isabelle Lanser

Postdoctoral Researcher

Jacquelyn Stephens

Graduate Student

Jennifer Fuller

Research Coordinator

Suzannah Kingsbury

Project Coordinator

Tierney McMahon

Postdoctoral Researcher

Contact Us

Please use the contact information below to reach out to us directly

Although the YMAP study takes place remotely, participation is limited to teens aged 12-17 years living in the states of California, Illinois, and Tennessee.

Nashville, TN
Vanderbilt University

Email: ymap.vu@gmail.com Phone: 615-669-2125

Los Angeles, CA
UCLA

Email: ymap.ucla@gmail.com Phone: 760-679-3506

Chicago, IL
Northwestern University

Email: ymap.nu@gmail.com Phone: 773-245-3176

You can also complete a confidential contact form!

For more information about the YMAP Short Survey Study, please complete the confidential contact form at this link and we will get back to you.

For more information about the YMAP Mindfulness Program Study, please complete the confidential contact form at this link and we will get back to you.

Welcome to the Youth Mindful Awareness Program (YMAP)

Teens, ages 12- to 17-years old*, are eligible to participate

*And living in the states of California, Illinois, or Tennessee

What is Mindfulness?

Promoting Well-Being in Adolescents

Meet Our Team

Principal Investigators

Professor of Psychology

Edwina S. Tarry Professor of Human Development and Social Policy

Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Psychology and Human Development

Professor of Psychology, Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences

Professor of Psychology; Department Chair

Investigators

Graduate Student

Graduate Student

Postdoctoral Researcher

Research Study Coordinator

Graduate Student

Graduate Student

Postdoctoral Researcher

Graduate Student

Research Coordinator

Project Coordinator

Postdoctoral Researcher

Contact Us

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