Effectiveness of a low‐dose mindfulness‐based intervention for alleviating distress in young unemployed adults

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dc.contributor.authorRoemer, Anjaen_NZ
dc.contributor.authorSutton, Annaen_NZ
dc.contributor.authorGrimm, Carstenen_NZ
dc.contributor.authorMedvedev, Oleg N.en_NZ
dc.date.accessioned2020-11-01T22:55:22Z
dc.date.available2020-11-01T22:55:22Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.description.abstractWhile the effectiveness of mindfulness‐based interventions (MBIs) with respect to distress has been widely researched, unemployed individuals, who often suffer from high levels of distress, have largely been neglected in MBI research. The present study aimed to investigate the effects of a low‐dose MBI on distress in a sample of young unemployed adults. The sample included 239 young unemployed adults enrolled for a 6‐week long employability‐related training camp. Participants were allocated into an intervention group that received weekly 1‐hour mindfulness training over 4 weeks, and a control group. Dispositional mindfulness, distress and well‐being were assessed in the entire sample prior to the start and upon completion of the mindfulness training. A mixed model ANCOVA showed that distress was inversely and significantly predicted by baseline levels of mindfulness and well‐being. After accounting for the baseline levels of mindfulness and well‐being, a significant effect of the mindfulness intervention was evident. This result shows that a low‐dose MBI can decrease distress in a sample of young unemployed adults and its effectiveness is positively associated with initial levels of dispositional mindfulness and well‐being.
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dc.identifier.citationRoemer, A., Sutton, A., Grimm, C., & Medvedev, O. N. (2020). Effectiveness of a low‐dose mindfulness‐based intervention for alleviating distress in young unemployed adults. Stress and Health. https://doi.org/10.1002/smi.2997en
dc.identifier.doi10.1002/smi.2997en_NZ
dc.identifier.eissn1532-2998en_NZ
dc.identifier.issn1532-3005en_NZ
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10289/13934
dc.language.isoenen_NZ
dc.publisherWileyen_NZ
dc.relation.isPartOfStress and Healthen_NZ
dc.rightsThis is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Roemer, A., Sutton, A., Grimm, C., & Medvedev, O. N. (2020). Effectiveness of a low‐dose mindfulness‐based intervention for alleviating distress in young unemployed adults. Stress and Health. https://doi.org/10.1002/smi.2997, which has been published in final form at https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/smi.2997. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Use of Self-Archived Versions.
dc.titleEffectiveness of a low‐dose mindfulness‐based intervention for alleviating distress in young unemployed adultsen_NZ
dc.typeJournal Article
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pubs.user.infoMedvedev, Oleg (omedvede@waikato.ac.nz)
pubs.user.infoSutton, Anna (asutton@waikato.ac.nz)
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