“A Conscious Control Over Life and My Emotions:” Mindfulness Practice and Healthy Young People. A Qualitative Study

Monshat, Kaveh; Khong, Belinda Siew Luan; Hassed, Craig; Vella-Brodrick, Dianne; Norrish, Jacolyn M.; Burns, Jane; Herrman, Helen

doi:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2012.09.008

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“…These elements are the essence of mindfulness, which helps individuals embrace aversive but sometimes unavoidable experiences (Chambers et al, ). Similar findings were seen in a Western adolescent sample (Monshat et al, ). Furthermore, participants also mentioned that they benefited from the program through the social support they received in the group.…”

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Mindfulness training for loneliness among Chinese college students: A pilot randomized controlled trial

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Loneliness has been found to predict a wide range of physical and mental health problems. It is suggested that China's One-Child Policy places young Chinese people at a particularly high risk for loneliness. Although loneliness is most prevalent in late adolescence and early adulthood, interventions have primarily targeted children or older adults with limited success. The current study examines a pilot randomized controlled trial of a mindfulness training program among Chinese college students. Participants with elevated loneliness (N = 50, ages 17-25) were randomized into either an 8-week mindfulness training or a control group. Self-reported measures of loneliness and mindfulness were administered at baseline and posttest. The training group also completed a program evaluation form and a 3-month follow-up assessment. Results provided preliminary evidence indicating that the intervention was feasible and effective at reducing loneliness among Chinese college students. Limitations and future directions were discussed.

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Mindfulness training for loneliness among Chinese college students: A pilot randomized controlled trial

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“…These intervention studies reported lower negative affect and greater positive affect in both high school students (Broderick & Metz, 2009; Ciarrochi, Kashdan, Leeson & Jordan, 2010) and 4 th through 7 th grade students (Schonert-Reichl & Lawlor, 2010), an increase in overall well-being for 14 and 15 year-old boys in an independent British school (Huppert & Johnson, 2010), a decrease in perceived stress among clinic-referred 14-18 year olds (Biegel, Brown, Shapiro & Schubert, 2009), and a decrease in psychological distress in 14-17 year olds who had been diagnosed with a mental health disorder (Tan & Martin, 2013). Recently, a qualitative study reported greater calm and balance, control and self-efficacy in non-clinical 16-24 year olds and participants claimed a greater understanding of both themselves and others (Monshat et al, 2013). …”

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Mindfulness and Self-Compassion: Exploring Pathways to Adolescent Emotional Well-Being

2013

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Adolescents today are confronted with the compounded stressors of life in our high-pressured society and the cognitive, physiological, and emotional changes characteristic of this stage of development. To explore ways to promote well-being in this population, mindfulness, defined as paying attention in the moment in an intentional and purposeful way, was examined in terms of its associations with aspects of emotional well being. It has been reported to have positive effects on emotional well-being in adults, and shows promise for similar results in research with youth. Moreover, the mechanisms through which being mindful may influence positive outcomes have only recently been explored, and have not been investigated with adolescents. Self-compassion, defined by the three components of self-kindness, sensing oneself as part of a common humanity, and maintaining perspective in challenging circumstances, was examined as a potential mediator of the relationship of mindfulness to various outcome measures. Measures assessing mindfulness, self-compassion, and aspects of emotional well-being comprised an online survey that was administered to 67 adolescents in an urban high school. Path analysis was utilized to explore relationships among the variables. An alternate model with self-compassion as the predictor and mindfulness as the mediator was also investigated. Results suggested that both mindfulness and self-compassion functioned as mediators in the pathway to emotional well-being. A theorized model is presented which depicts a reciprocal relationship between mindfulness and self-compassion and describes an iterative process that takes place between these two constructs, promoting emotional well-being. Implications for research and practice include conducting longitudinal studies, which assess constructs at three time points to definitively establish mediation, and developing a self-compassion program tailored for adolescents to facilitate improvements in emotional well-being.

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“…Of the 82 papers subjected to a full-text review, the main reasons for ineligibility were because the study (i) did not involve young people attending a primary or secondary school (e.g., Chrisman et al 2009;Monshat et al 2013), (ii) used an intervention that was not principally based on and/ or described as mindfulness (e.g., Campion and Rocco 2009;Conboy et al 2013), (iii) primarily relied on quantitative assessments with insufficient detail to determine the qualitative data collection process, qualitative analytical technique, and/or key themes identified (e.g., Broderick and Metz 2009;Metz et al 2013;Tharaldsen 2012;Wall 2005), (iv) was not described as being a school-based intervention (e.g., Milligan et al 2015), (v) did not directly elicit students' perspectives (e.g., Capel 2012), (vi) was not published in English language (e.g., Jin 2016), and (vii) was not published in a peer-reviewed journal.…”

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Health School-based Mindfulness Interventions for Improving Mental Health: A Systematic Review and Thematic Synthesis of Qualitative Studies

2019

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Objectives School-based mindfulness interventions have recently shown promise for treating and preventing mental health issues in young people. However, the literature lacks a high-level perspective of the impact of mindfulness on young people's mental health according to their own first-hand accounts. Therefore, the objective of this study was to conduct the first systematic review and thematic synthesis to rigorously evaluate the qualitative evidence pertaining to students' experiences of school-based MBIs. Methods The following electronic databases were searched for qualitative school-based mindfulness intervention papers published up until the end of March 2019: PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, ProQuest, and Google Scholar. An assessment of study quality was undertaken using the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme qualitative checklist. Results The initial literature search returned 4102 papers and seven studies met all of the inclusion criteria. The thematic synthesis identified four major themes of (i) using attentional processes to regulate emotions and cognitions, (ii) stress reduction, (iii) improved coping and social skills, and (iv) calming and/or relaxation. Conclusions Findings show that school-based MBIs are experienced by students as having a range of benefits to mental health, including in both preventative and treatment contexts. However, efforts should be made to improve methodological quality, including taking steps to minimise recall bias and provide a greater degree of transparency regarding how students are selected to attend qualitative interviews or focus groups.

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“A Conscious Control Over Life and My Emotions:” Mindfulness Practice and Healthy Young People. A Qualitative Study

Cited by 67 publications

References 22 publications

Mindfulness training for loneliness among Chinese college students: A pilot randomized controlled trial

Mindfulness training for loneliness among Chinese college students: A pilot randomized controlled trial

Mindfulness and Self-Compassion: Exploring Pathways to Adolescent Emotional Well-Being

Health School-based Mindfulness Interventions for Improving Mental Health: A Systematic Review and Thematic Synthesis of Qualitative Studies

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