MINDFULNESS AND STRESS: A QUANTITATIVE STUDY OF THERAPIST TRAINEES

The current study explores the levels of mindfulness and perceived stress of therapist trainees at the University of Montana. The population for this study was 80 master’s students in social work and counseling programs. A Pearson r correlation was conducted to explore the relationships between age,...

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Autor principal: Umut ARSLAN
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Publicado: Fırat University 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://doaj.org/article/1f50e7585e6345a7a06ddbb47478d56c
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Sumario:The current study explores the levels of mindfulness and perceived stress of therapist trainees at the University of Montana. The population for this study was 80 master’s students in social work and counseling programs. A Pearson r correlation was conducted to explore the relationships between age, Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) scores, Life Stress Inventory (LSI) scores, and Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ) scores. There was a medium positive correlation between age and the observed subscale of the FFMQ (.32). There was a large negative correlation between the PSS and the Non-react subscale of the FFMQ (-.51). There was a large negative correlation between the levels of perceived stress and one facet of mindfulness, non-reacting, r = -.51, n = 58, p = .00, with high levels of non-reacting mindfulness associated with lower levels of perceived stress. Therapist training programs might consider adding mindfulness practice to the curriculum, both in the sense of self-care for students and in how they might utilize mindfulness practices with clients. Further exploration might be done regarding the other facets of mindfulness and how each facet might be addressed through different activities or practices.