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19-04-2016 | ORIGINAL PAPER

The Effects of Mindfulness Training on Emotional Health in Chinese Long-Term Male Prison Inmates

Auteurs: Wei Xu, Kun Jia, Xinghua Liu, Stefan G. Hofmann

Gepubliceerd in: Mindfulness | Uitgave 5/2016

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Abstract

Long-term imprisonment can cause severe emotional problems, which in turn can trigger behavioral problems, self-harm, and suicide. Mindfulness-based intervention can enhance emotional health. This study investigated the effects of a 6-week mindfulness training program on the emotional health of long-term male Chinese prison inmates. Forty long-term male prisoners completed a pretest and posttest, with 19 in the mindfulness training group and 21 in the waitlist control group. The treatment group showed a significant improvement in mindfulness level, anxiety, depression, tension-anxiety, depression-dejection, anger-hostility, confusion-bewilderment, and total mood disturbance. Implications and limitations of this study were discussed. These results support the use of a mindfulness-based intervention to enhance the emotional health of long-term male prison inmates.
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Metagegevens
Titel
The Effects of Mindfulness Training on Emotional Health in Chinese Long-Term Male Prison Inmates
Auteurs
Wei Xu
Kun Jia
Xinghua Liu
Stefan G. Hofmann
Publicatiedatum
19-04-2016
Uitgeverij
Springer US
Gepubliceerd in
Mindfulness / Uitgave 5/2016
Print ISSN: 1868-8527
Elektronisch ISSN: 1868-8535
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-016-0540-x

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