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Robert Contreras

2 papers in the library · publishing 2021

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Initial Efficacy of a Community-Derived Mindfulness-Based Intervention for Latinx Parents and their Children.

Journal of immigrant and minority health October 1, 2021 Michael J Li, JoAnna Hardy, Lou Calanche et al.

Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) may offer a means for Latinx families to ameliorate stress, enhance emotion regulation, and foster social support. We assessed pilot data from Latinx parents in Eastside Los Angeles (n = 27) matched with their children aged 10-16 (n = 32) to determine whether participation in a community-derived MBI was associated with greater improvements in dispositional...

A Community-Based Mindfulness Intervention Among Latino Adolescents and Their Parents: A Qualitative Feasibility and Acceptability Study.

Journal of immigrant and minority health April 1, 2021 Jessica Tobin, JoAnna Hardy, Maria Lou Calanche et al.

Few studies have evaluated the effectiveness of mindfulness-based meditation interventions (MBMIs) among Latino youth. Furthermore, joint parent-child participation in such programs is rare. Utilizing a community-based participatory research approach, this study evaluated the feasibility of a pilot bilingual MBMI among Latino adolescents and their parents in Los Angeles. Qualitative interviews...