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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

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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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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