TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - Effects of a mindful parenting workshop for parents of adolescents and young adults following social unrest in Hong Kong
JO  - Mindfulness
A1  - Lo, Herman Hay Ming
A1  - Tam, Cherry Hiu Lin
A1  - Lau, Elsa Nga Sze
A1  - Ngai, So Wa
A1  - Chan, Sunny Ho Wan
A1  - Leung, Bobby Fook Hin
A1  - Wong, Emma Ting
A1  - Wong, Elisabeth Wai Yin
A1  - Wong, Gloria Oi Chi
A1  - Cho, Wan Chi
A1  - Tsang, Alfert Wai Kiu
A1  - Singh, Nirbhay N.
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - OBJECTIVES: The social unrest that began in Hong Kong in 2019 became a threat to public mental health, such as for depression and post-traumatic stress disorders. A supportive family environment is the most effective protective factor for mental health problems for young people who are exposed to conflict and violence. This study investigated the outcomes of a brief mindful parenting workshop on parent mental health and family functioning. <br><br>METHODS: Using a randomized controlled trial design, 54 parents of adolescents and young adults were randomized into intervention group and waitlist control group. Depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress symptoms, negative emotions, family functioning, and family conflicts were measured at baseline (pretest), following training, and at 3-month follow-up. <br><br>RESULTS: We found a significant improvement in family functioning among parents in the intervention group when compared to those parents in the control group (F [1, 51] = 4.41, p = .04). When we further controlled the child-initiated physical conflict as covariate, a significant reduction of self-rated levels of depressive symptoms was found in the parents from the intervention group when compared to the parents in the control group (F [1, 49] = 5.14, p = .03). <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: We found preliminary evidence that a brief mindful parenting workshop can strengthen parent and family mental health at times of social unrest. TRIAL REGISTRATION: ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04427683).<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1868-8527
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12671-021-01790-7
ID  - ref1
ER  -