Pilot study to gauge acceptability of a mindfulness-based, family-focused preventive intervention.
Larissa G Duncan, J Douglas Coatsworth, Mark Greenberg
The journal of primary prevention September 2009 DOI: 10.1007/s10935-009-0185-9 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Pilot implementation study, mixed-method Pilot study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | Families of early adolescents |
| Interventions | mindfulness meditation mindful parenting |
| Duration | Seven-week pilot |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Key points | The mindfulness-enhanced Strengthening Families Program activities were generally feasible to deliver, acceptable to participants, and perceived to yield positive benefits for family functioning and parent psychological well-being, according to a mixed-method implementation evaluation. The authors state that curriculum refinement and a larger pilot efficacy trial will follow. |
Abstract
The purpose of the present study was to conduct a test of acceptability of a new model for family-focused drug prevention programs for families of early adolescents. An existing evidence-based behavioral intervention, the Strengthening Families Program: For Parents and Youth 10-14 (SFP), was adapted to include concepts and activities related to mindfulness and mindful parenting (an extension of mindfulness to the interpersonal domain of parent-child relationships). The foundation for this innovative intervention approach stems from research on the effects of mind-body treatments involving mindfulness meditation and the function of stress and coping in relation to parenting and parent well-being. One group of families participated in a seven-week pilot of this mindfulness-enhanced version of SFP. Results of a mixed-method implementation evaluation suggest that the new intervention activities were generally feasible to deliver, acceptable to participants, and perceived to yield positive benefits for family functioning and parent psychological well-being. The next phase of this research will involve curriculum refinement based upon results of this initial study, and a larger pilot efficacy trial will be conducted.
Comparable studies
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