- Title
- Effectiveness of mindfulness interventions for parents of children and adolescents diagnosed with chronic conditions: a systematic review and meta-analysis
- Creator
- Lees, Yasmina
- Relation
- University of Newcastle Research Higher Degree Thesis
- Resource Type
- thesis
- Date
- 2024
- Description
- Masters Coursework - Master of Clinical Psychology (MClinPsych)
- Description
- The ongoing stress associated with managing a child's chronic condition often results in compromised mental health and quality of life for parents. Mindfulness and Acceptance-based intervention (MAIs). MAIs are increasingly being suggested as potential means to alleviate these adverse effects. Despite the growing body of research, no previous studies have systematically synthesized the evidence supporting the benefits of MAIs for parents of children and adolescents diagnosed with chronic conditions. To address this gap, this study presents a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis assessing the effectiveness of MAIs in enhancing parental mental well-being in this population. Peer-reviewed journal articles of mindfulness interventions delivered to parents of children and adolescents (birth to 18 years of age) diagnosed with a chronic condition were eligible for inclusion. Following the PRISMA guidelines for systematic reviews, we electronically searched PsycINFO, MEDLINE, Scopus, CINAHL, Psychological and Behavioral Sciences Collection as well as undertaking hand searches, which resulted in the inclusion of twenty-two studies published between 2006 and 2023. These studies collectively analysed 1,463 parents of children with chronic health conditions. The Joanna Briggs Institute Critical Appraisal checklists were used to assess the methodological quality of included articles. The results suggest that when compared to a control condition, mindfulness-based and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) based interventions were effective in decreasing parental stress and depression. However, there was no significant effect on reducing anxiety. Based on these findings, we discussed considerations for implementing interventions and identified areas which warrant further research.
- Subject
- mindfulness and acceptance interventions; chronic conditions; parents; children
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1515574
- Identifier
- uon:56898
- Rights
- Copyright 2024 Yasmina Lees
- Language
- eng
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