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Mindfulness as a Potential Moderator Between Child Behavior Problems and Maternal Well-Being

Published:2023-10-25 Issue:6 Volume:128 Page:411-424
ISSN:1944-7558
Container-title:American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
language:en
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Author:

Griffith Gemma M.¹,Saville Christopher W. N.²,Halstead Elizabeth J.³,Hastings Richard P.⁴

Affiliation:

1. Gemma M. Griffith, Centre for Mindfulness Research and Practice, Bangor University, UK

2. Christopher W. N. Saville, Bangor University, UK

3. Elizabeth J. Halstead, University College London, UK

4. Richard P. Hastings, Centre for Educational Development, Appraisal and Research, Warwick University, UK

Abstract

Abstract Mindfulness-based programs can help lower psychological distress among parents of children with developmental disabilities. However, less is known about the functions of mindfulness in relation to parental outcomes. In a cross-sectional survey, mothers of children with developmental disabilities (N = 313) reported on their child’s behavior problems, trait mindfulness, mindful parenting, and a range of outcomes (anxiety and depression symptoms, parenting stress, family satisfaction, and positive gain). Neither trait mindfulness or mindful parenting acted as moderators between child behavior problems and outcome variables, although both had main effect (compensatory) associations with parent outcomes. Benefits of mindfulness-based programs may be general rather than specifically in the context of high child behavior problems, given the lack of evidence for the moderating function of mindfulness.

Publisher

American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD)

Subject

Psychiatry and Mental health,Neurology (clinical),Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous),Developmental and Educational Psychology,Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology,General Medicine,Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health

Link

https://meridian.allenpress.com/ajidd/article-pdf/128/6/411/3275211/i1944-7558-128-6-411.pdf

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