Initial Efficacy of a Community-Derived Mindfulness-Based Intervention for Latinx Parents and their Children.
Michael J Li, JoAnna Hardy, Lou Calanche, Karina Dominguez, Anthony S DiStefano, David S Black, Jennifer B Unger, Chih-Ping Chou, Lourdes Baezconde-Garbanati, Robert Contreras, Ricky N Bluthenthal
Journal of immigrant and minority health October 1, 2021 DOI: 10.1007/s10903-021-01154-2 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Pilot study with matched control condition Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 59 |
| Population | Latinx parents and their children aged 10-16 in Eastside Los Angeles |
| Intervention | community-derived mindfulness-based intervention |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Keywords | Children Latinx Mindfulness-based interventions Parents Social support Stress |
| Key points | Compared to a control group, parents in the MBI group showed greater reductions in perceived stress, and their children reported greater increases in perceived social support from family. |
Abstract
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 mindfulness, perceived stress, emotion regulation, and family social support compared to a control condition. Compared to the control group, parents in the MBI group showed greater reductions in perceived stress scale (PSS) scores (B = - 2.94, 95% CI [- 5.58, - 0.39], p = 0.029), while their children reported greater increases in perceived social support from family (B = 2.32, 95% CI [0.26, 4.38], p = 0.027). Findings show a community-derived MBI may improve stress in Latinx parents and social support for their children.