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Joseph Nguyen

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behavior problems Co-Author(s): Emily Kondo, Alyssa Herman, Alayna Park To reduce parenting stress, parenting interventions have utilized a skill called mindfulness, defined as awareness that emerges through paying attention purposefully, being in the present moment, and being able to do so in a non-judgmental manner. However, the effectiveness of brief mindfulness interventions in reducing parenting stress has not been explored. This study investigates whether a brief mindfulness intervention for parents can lower parenting stress. Parents of young children completed a measure mindfulness parenting practices and reported their level of parenting stress before and after receiving a single session of mindfulness. The overall endorsement of mindful parenting practices increased, but the change was non-significant. The increase was driven by a significant increase in parents' emotional awareness. Results showed a significant reduction in parenting stress but the change was not associated with the change in mindful parenting practice. An important implication of the study was mindfulness showed a trend towards significant increase, driven by awareness. Additionally, parenting stress decreased significantly, meaning percentage of child behavior problems parents deemed stressful decreased. Work in this area is crucial to find effective intervention that is cost and time efficient to allow for more accessibility to vulnerable parent demographics.

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University of Oregon / 2025

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Joseph Nguyen