Mindfulness Group Work: Preventing Stress and Increasing Self-Compassion Among Helping Professionals in Training

This study examined the effects a 6-week mindfulness group had on 31 college students who were intending to enter helping professions (e.g., nursing, social work, counseling, psychology, and teaching). Group activities included meditation, yoga, a body scan exercise, and qi gong. The group members c...

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Published inThe Journal for specialists in group work Vol. 37; no. 4; pp. 297 - 311
Main Authors Newsome, Sandy, Waldo, Michael, Gruszka, Clare
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Washington Taylor & Francis Group 01.12.2012
Routledge
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
Altruism
Attention
Awareness
College Students
Consciousness
Counseling
Counselling psychology
Daily Living Skills
Exercise
Group Activities
Group Experience
Group Work
Groups
helper burnout
Helping Relationship
Measures (Individuals)
Mental Health
Metacognition
mindfulness group
Nursing
Perception
Professional Development
Professional Occupations
Professions
Self compassion
Self esteem
Social Psychology
Social Work
Stress
Stress Management
Teaching
Training
Well Being
Yoga
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Summary:This study examined the effects a 6-week mindfulness group had on 31 college students who were intending to enter helping professions (e.g., nursing, social work, counseling, psychology, and teaching). Group activities included meditation, yoga, a body scan exercise, and qi gong. The group members completed the Perceived Stress Scale, the Mindfulness Attention Awareness Scale, and the Self-Compassion Scale at pre-pre, pre, post, and follow-up intervals. Perceived stress significantly decreased, and mindfulness and self-compassion significantly increased in response to the group. Group members' comments on their experience are reported. Implications for future research and practice are explored.
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ISSN:0193-3922
1549-6295
DOI:10.1080/01933922.2012.690832