Reflections on a Quantitative,Group-Based Mindfulness Study with Social Work Students |
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| Authors: | Ariel A. Botta Tamara J. Cadet Peter Maramaldi |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Simmons College School of Social Work, Boston, Massachusetts, USA;2. Department of Psychiatry, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USAariel.botta@simmons.edu;4. Department of Oral Health Policy and Epidemiology, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA;5. Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA |
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| Abstract: | Emerging research demonstrates that mindfulness is effective in reducing health care worker burnout. The aim of this quantitative pilot study was to examine the effectiveness of a mindfulness intervention on social work students. The investigation utilized a pretest/posttest design. Findings from the study demonstrated an increase in knowledge (p < .001), self-efficacy (p < .001), and beliefs (p < .005) related to mindfulness following a group-based mindfulness intervention. Reflections on the first author’s need to resist her group work instincts to test the effectiveness of the mindfulness intervention are shared. |
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| Keywords: | group quantitative research mindfulness social work students |
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