Mindfulness-based wellbeing for socio-economically disadvantaged parents

A pre-post pilot study

Bibliographic Data

ID12896759
AuthorsCatrin Eames (0000-0002-9893-1182, Bangor University, corresponding author), Rebecca Crane (0000-0003-3605-0256, Bangor University), Eluned Gold (0000-0002-7734-0279, Bangor University), Sophie Pratt (Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board)
Year2015
Volume10
Issue1
Pages17-28
Publication date2015-03-16
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Children s Services (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1746-6660 • E-ISSN: 2042-8677
PublisherEmerald Publishing Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1108/jcs-09-2014-0040
OpenAlexW2137488085
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited41

Purpose – Behavioural parent training (PT) interventions partially mediate risk factors for the development of child behavioural problems. Mindfulness skills could have benefit in alleviating the impact of these risk factors for parents who are socio-economically disadvantaged. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach – A pre-post single group comparison of disadvantaged mothers attending the Mindfulness-Based Wellbeing for Parents (MBW-P) programme. Findings – Changes were observed in facets of parental stress (Parenting Stress Index-Short Form; Abidin, 1995), depression (Beck Depression Inventory-II; Beck et al. , 1996) and brooding (Ruminative Responses Scale; Nolen-Hoeksema and Morrow, 1991), with moderate to large effect sizes and incidences of clinical change. Research limitations/implications – The research design, although pragmatic, includes a small sample and no control or long-term comparison group. Social implications – Mothers considered as the “hardest to reach” group in terms of vulnerability, risk factors and being likely to gain from intervention demonstrated positive shifts post-intervention. A targeted mindfulness-based intervention, delivered pragmatically within a health service context, may have benefit in reducing the impact of risk factors on parental wellbeing. Originality/value – To the authors’ knowledge, this is the first evaluation of a targeted mindfulness group delivered within routine health care settings, in identified “high risk” areas, by routine staff

Context (archaeology · Disadvantaged · Intervention (counseling · Mindfulness · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Vulnerability (computing · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Clinical Psychology · Family and Disability Support Research · Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum · Psychology

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