Mindfulness-Based Parent Training
Stacy L Bender
Using Mindfulness to Promote Mental Health in Schools December 2, 2025 DOI: 10.1093/9780190880507.003.0013 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Intervention | Mindfulness-based parent training (MBPT) |
| Duration | Six-week parent group; three-week parent mindfulness workshop |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Key points | The chapter presents mindful parenting and mindfulness-based parent training (MBPT) as a framework, reviews empirical support for mindful parenting, and illustrates MBPT implementation through two school-based case examples: a six-week, one-hour parent group for preschool families and a three-week, one-and-a-half-hour parent mindfulness workshop for families in a school district. |
Abstract
Abstract The purpose of this chapter is to describe the framework of mindful parenting and mindfulness-based parent training (MBPT). An overview of the empirical support for mindful parenting is provided, along with a brief description of MBPT programs that have been evaluated. The chapter highlights two case examples of MBPT implemented in school settings. The first example describes a six-week, one-hour, parent group for preschool families, and the second describes a three-week, one-and-a-half-hour parent mindfulness workshop for families in a school district. Parent recruitment, rationale for implementation, and topics covered in these programs are discussed for each case. The chapter also includes brief discussion of limitations and future direction for progressing research in this area.
Comparable studies
Other theoretical and historical papers on meditation, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mindfulness: A proposed operational definition. | 2004 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| Mechanisms of mindfulness | 2005 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| How Does Mindfulness Meditation Work? Proposing Mechanisms of Action From a Conceptual and Neural Perspective | 2011 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for depression | 2006 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| Self-awareness, self-regulation, and self-transcendence (S-ART): a framework for understanding the neurobiological mechanisms of mindfulness | 2012 | Theoretical or philosophical paper |
Citations in the library
Cites 5
- A Model of Mindful Parenting: Implications for Parent–Child Relationships and Prevention Research Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review May 2, 2009
- Mindfulness‐Based Stress Reduction for Parents of Young Children with Developmental Delays: Implications for Parental Mental Health and Child Behavior Problems Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities July 1, 2013
- Parent Perspectives of Applying Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Strategies to Special Education. Intellectual and developmental disabilities June 2017
- The effectiveness of mindful parenting programs in promoting parents' and children's wellbeing: a systematic review. JBI database of systematic reviews and implementation reports March 2016
- Pilot study to gauge acceptability of a mindfulness-based, family-focused preventive intervention. The journal of primary prevention September 2009