Facets of Mindfulness and Health Among a Predominantly Low-Income Community Sample

Burstein, Sarah M.; Hawes, Elizabeth S.; Arroyo, Kelsey M.; Bodenlos, Jamie S.

doi:10.1007/s12671-019-01295-4

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“…MBIs could be integrated into home practice in such a way that it does not increase daily pressure and stress (Dutton et al, 2013). Mobile applications may also increase participation in MBIs (Burstein et al, 2020).…”

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“…Two studies measured physiological biomarkers: one for cortisol(Zhang et al, 2021) and one reported immunological data(Gallegos et al, 2015).ContextThe articles reported varied contexts in which the interventions were offered. Two studies did not mention the actual context, other than the town where the study was conducted(Burstein et al, 2020;Hick & Furlotte, 2010). Two programs were run in shelters for women, one particularly for those experiencing domestic violence and homelessness(Bermudez et al, 2013;Dutton et al, 2013).…”

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“…Three studies speci cally mentioned the quali cations of the facilitators, including that all facilitators were experienced(Dutton et al, 2013;Gallegos et al, 2015;Van der Gucht et al, 2015). One study was speci cally concerned with dispositional mindfulness and therefore did not require any facilitators to lead the intervention(Burstein et al, 2020).…”

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“…Two articles targeted populations that had experienced trauma(Dutton et al, 2013;Gallegos et al, 2015).The sample sizes varied considerably. Three studies had a sample size of over 100, ranging from 106 to 256 participants(Burstein et al, 2020; Dutton, et al, 2018). The other 10 studies had sample sizes ranging from 10 to 56 participants.…”

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“…The speci c barriers to participation in MBIs were noted as time con icts, nancial constraints(Abercrombie et al, 2007;Spears et al, 2017), lack of childcare, transport, work scheduling, health problems, death of a family member (Van der Gucht et al, 2015), unsafe neighborhoods and unsafe housing(Spears et al, 2017).Suggestions for reducing attrition varied depending on the population's cultural practices, values and needs -particularly for women whose lives tend to be more unpredictable and demanding(Abercrombie et al, 2007). Women might be encouraged to participate if there is support in terms of meals, childcare,transport and weekly reminders, as well as nancial incentives and offering classes at multiple times during the week (Abercrombie et al, 2007; Dutton et al, 2013; Gallegos et al, 2015; Van der Gucht et al, 2015; Zhang & Emory, 2015).Interventions could be adapted to increase accessibility by delivering the program in the population's mother-tongue or offering translations and using examples from participants' lives(Abercrombie et al, 2007;Bhambhani & Gallo, 2022;Burstein et al, 2020). Community members could be involved in various ways, such as training community members to be facilitators(Dutton et al, 2013).…”

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Mindfulness-based Interventions to Support Wellbeing of Adults in Low Socio-economic Settings: A Realist Review

Foale

Botma

Heyns

2023

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Background Mindfulness as a modality involves training the innate human capacity for present-moment awareness with a view to cultivating a more harmonious and integrated life experience, especially in the face of hardship. Over the past four decades, the field of mindfulness has grown rapidly. Despite a substantial body of literature outlining the many benefits of mindfulness practice within a range of contexts and populations, the authors identified relatively few studies that address the adaptation, application and value of mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) for adults within socio-economically challenged settings. To address this gap, we conducted a realist review of studies pertaining to MBIs within low socio-economic settings, culminating in a program theory which may be useful for the design of interventions going forward. Methods We selected realist review as the methodology as it is well suited to investigating the complex nature of social interventions. The value of realist review is that the exploration of the causal relationships between the mechanisms (M) within a specific context (C) towards particular outcomes (O) offers a deeper understanding of the intervention which may assist in more effective delivery going forward. The review follows the guidelines presented by the Realist and Meta-narrative Evidence Synthesis – Evolving Standards project Results Of the 112 documents identified, 13 articles met the inclusion criteria. Of these 13 studies, 11 were conducted in the United States, with little representation across the rest of the globe. The interventions described in these articles were varied. We identified mechanisms that offered beneficial outcomes for participants across a range of contexts, with indications of how interventions might be adapted towards greater accessibility, acceptability, and feasibility within communities. Conclusion By reviewing the various programs in their respective contexts, we developed a program theory for implementing socio-culturally adapted MBIs in low socio-economic settings. In the future, this program theory could be tested as a means to create a sense of wellbeing for people living in low socio-economic settings.

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