The Head, the Heart, and the Community: Piloting a Brief Home-Based Mindfulness Intervention for Couples With Low Income.
Behavior Therapy March 1, 2023 DOI: 10.1016/j.beth.2023.02.005 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Pilot study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | Couples with low income |
| Intervention | Mindfulness intervention |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Key points | The intervention was feasible and acceptable to low-income couples, with participants reporting positive experiences. The pilot suggests that home-based mindfulness may be a viable support approach for this population, though larger studies are needed to confirm effectiveness. |
Abstract
The Head, the Heart, and the Community: Piloting a Brief Home-Based Mindfulness Intervention for Couples With Low Income.
Comparable studies
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Exploring self‐compassion and empathy in the context of mindfulness‐based stress reduction (MBSR) Community sample | 2010 | Pre-post intervention study | |
| Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Lowers Psychological Distress In Medical Students Second-year medical students | 2003 | Prospective nonrandomized cohort-controlled study | n = 302 |
| Intensive meditation training, immune cell telomerase activity, and psychological mediators. Retreat participants and matched controls | 2011 | Controlled trial with wait-list control group | n = 60 |
| The Effectiveness of Mindfulness Training for Children with ADHD and Mindful Parenting for their Parents Children aged 8-12 with ADHD and their parents | 2011 | Within-group waitlist controlled trial | n = 22 |
Citations in the library
Cites 6
- Using Self-Report Assessment Methods to Explore Facets of Mindfulness Assessment January 27, 2006
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- Examining mindfulness-based stress reduction: Perceptions from minority older adults residing in a low-income housing facility BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine May 31, 2011
- Perceptions of Mindfulness in a Low-Income, Primarily African American Treatment-Seeking Sample Mindfulness December 1, 2017
- A systematic review of mechanisms of change in mindfulness-based cognitive therapy in the treatment of recurrent major depressive disorder. Clinical Psychology Review April 1, 2015
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