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A qualitative investigation of the experience of a mindfulness-based intervention with incarcerated adolescents.

Samuel Himelstein, Arthur Hastings, Shauna L. Shapiro, Myrtle Heery

Child and Adolescent Mental Health November 1, 2012 DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-3588.2011.00647.x (opens in new tab)

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Characteristics Qualitative study Peer reviewed
Sample size 23
Population Incarcerated male adolescents
Intervention Mindfulness-based intervention
Duration 10 weeks
Topics Meditation
Keywords Adolescents Incarcerated youth
Key findings Adapted mindfulness-based interventions are feasible for incarcerated youth and associated with increases in well-being, self-regulation, and awareness.

Abstract

This study investigated the experience of 23 incarcerated male adolescents who participated in an adapted 10-week mindfulness-based intervention. Participants completed semi-structured interviews immediately following the final class of the treatment intervention. A six-step thematic content analysis was used to identify major themes from the transcribed semi-structured interviews. Four major clusters of themes were identified: increase in subjective well-being, increase in self-regulation, increase in awareness, and accepting attitude toward the treatment intervention. Results suggest that adapted mindfulness-based interventions are feasible as treatments for incarcerated youth and have promising potential. Clinical implications are discussed.

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