Research: MBRT: Mindfulness-Resilience & Police Officers
Jul 14, 2019 13:49:38 GMT -5
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Post by Admin on Jul 14, 2019 13:49:38 GMT -5
Came across this very recent study of mindfulness resilience training for Police Officers. I post it here because of the rather extensive bibliography of recent research in the area of MBI (Mindfulness-Based Interventions) applied to folks in trauma-centered occupations, police, military, first responders, select human service and medical occupations. While this study only used five participants and relied on self-reporting with no controls, it is typical of the rapidly growing number of very specific research into MBI. Given American society's concern about police shootings (see #BlackLivesMatter), it is encouraging to see this kind of study. Got this from Google Scholar.
Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology, pp 1ā9
Article
First Online: 09 July 2019
A Qualitative Investigation of the Experience of Mindfulness Training Among Police Officers
Authors:
Ashley Eddy, Aaron L. Bergman ,Josh Kaplan, Richard J. Goerling,Michael S. Christopher
Abstract:
The primary objective of this study was to qualitatively assess the experience of mindfulness-based resilience training (MBRT) among police officers. MBRT is an 8-week intervention designed to enhance police officer resilience in the context of acute and chronic stressors inherent to policing. MBRT has demonstrated preliminary efficacy in decreasing aggression, burnout, alcohol use, sleep disturbance, and improving cortisol reactivity, psychological flexibility, and non-reactivity. Participants (nā=ā5) were police officers who completed an individual semi-structured interview post-MBRT. A coding schema was developed to identify and categorize participant responses, and then applied the final coding framework to all participant interviews. Results revealed perceived improvements in intrapersonal and interpersonal functioning, benefits of MBRT, and strategies for overcoming potential barriers to mindfulness practice. These preliminary qualitative results are consistent with quantitative psychological and physiological MBRT outcomes and provide further support for MBRT feasibility and acceptability.
To access this abstract and full citations with links go to:
link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11896-019-09340-7
Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology, pp 1ā9
Article
First Online: 09 July 2019
A Qualitative Investigation of the Experience of Mindfulness Training Among Police Officers
Authors:
Ashley Eddy, Aaron L. Bergman ,Josh Kaplan, Richard J. Goerling,Michael S. Christopher
Abstract:
The primary objective of this study was to qualitatively assess the experience of mindfulness-based resilience training (MBRT) among police officers. MBRT is an 8-week intervention designed to enhance police officer resilience in the context of acute and chronic stressors inherent to policing. MBRT has demonstrated preliminary efficacy in decreasing aggression, burnout, alcohol use, sleep disturbance, and improving cortisol reactivity, psychological flexibility, and non-reactivity. Participants (nā=ā5) were police officers who completed an individual semi-structured interview post-MBRT. A coding schema was developed to identify and categorize participant responses, and then applied the final coding framework to all participant interviews. Results revealed perceived improvements in intrapersonal and interpersonal functioning, benefits of MBRT, and strategies for overcoming potential barriers to mindfulness practice. These preliminary qualitative results are consistent with quantitative psychological and physiological MBRT outcomes and provide further support for MBRT feasibility and acceptability.
To access this abstract and full citations with links go to:
link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11896-019-09340-7