Open AccessAffective Neural Mechanisms of a Parenting-Focused Mindfulness Intervention
Author(s) -
Caitlin C. Turpyn,
Tara M. Chaplin,
Sarah Fischer,
James C. Thompson,
John R. Fedota,
Ruth A. Baer,
Alexandra Martelli
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
mindfulness
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.509
H-Index - 56
eISSN - 1868-8535
pISSN - 1868-8527
DOI - 10.1007/s12671-019-01118-6
Subject(s) - mindfulness , psychology , psychological intervention , intervention (counseling) , developmental psychology , reactivity (psychology) , clinical psychology , psychiatry , medicine , alternative medicine , pathology
Behavioral evidence suggests that parenting-focused mindfulness interventions can improve parenting practices and enhance family wellbeing, potentially operating through altered emotional processing in parents. However, the mechanisms through which parent mindfulness interventions achieve their positive benefits have not yet been empirically tested, knowledge which is key to refine and maximize intervention effects. Thus, as part of a randomized controlled trial, the present study examined the affective mechanisms of an 8-week parenting-focused mindfulness intervention, the Parenting Mindfully (PM) intervention, versus a minimal-intervention parent education control.