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Published in: Journal of Prevention 5/2009

Open Access 01-09-2009 | Report from the Field

Pilot Study to Gauge Acceptability of a Mindfulness-Based, Family-Focused Preventive Intervention

Authors: Larissa G. Duncan, J. Douglas Coatsworth, Mark T. Greenberg

Published in: Journal of Prevention | Issue 5/2009

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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.
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Metadata
Title
Pilot Study to Gauge Acceptability of a Mindfulness-Based, Family-Focused Preventive Intervention
Authors
Larissa G. Duncan
J. Douglas Coatsworth
Mark T. Greenberg
Publication date
01-09-2009
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of Prevention / Issue 5/2009
Print ISSN: 2731-5533
Electronic ISSN: 2731-5541
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10935-009-0185-9

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