The Effects of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program on the Mental Health of Family Caregivers: A Randomized Controlled Trial

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This randomized controlled trial evaluates the impact of an 8-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program on the mental health of family caregivers experiencing significant strain. The study compares outcomes between participants in the MBSR group and a self-help control group, measuring changes in depressive symptoms, anxiety, quality of life, and self-efficacy at baseline, post-intervention, and three-month follow-up. Results indicate that MBSR participants experienced significantly greater reductions in depressive symptoms and increases in mindfulness compared to the control group.

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Rebecca Jing Hou (Chinese University of Hong Kong), Samuel Yeung Shan Wong (Hong Kong Jockey Club), Benjamin Hon Kei Yip (Hong Kong Jockey Club), Anchor T.F. Hung (Society of Hong Kong Scholars), Herman Hay Ming Lo, Peter H.S. Chan, Cola S.L. Lo (Castle Peak Hospital), Timothy Kwok (Therapeutics Clinical Research), Wai Kwong Tang (Chinese University of Hong Kong), Winnie W. S. Mak (Chinese University of Hong Kong), Stewart W Mercer (Scottish School of Primary Care), S. Helen (University of Hong Kong)
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2013-11-19
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10.1159/000353278
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@article{allodium:5f836f12151243df,
  title = {The Effects of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program on the Mental Health of Family Caregivers: A Randomized Controlled Trial},
  author = {Rebecca Jing Hou and Samuel Yeung Shan Wong and Benjamin Hon Kei Yip and Anchor T.F. Hung and Herman Hay Ming Lo and Peter H.S. Chan and Cola S.L. Lo and Timothy Kwok and Wai Kwong Tang and Winnie W. S. Mak and Stewart W Mercer and S. Helen},
  year = {2013},
  journal = {OpenAlex},
  doi = {10.1159/000353278},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1159/000353278}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - The Effects of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program on the Mental Health of Family Caregivers: A Randomized Controlled Trial
AU  - Hou, Rebecca Jing
AU  - Wong, Samuel Yeung Shan
AU  - Yip, Benjamin Hon Kei
AU  - Hung, Anchor T.F.
AU  - Lo, Herman Hay Ming
AU  - Chan, Peter H.S.
AU  - Lo, Cola S.L.
AU  - Kwok, Timothy
AU  - Tang, Wai Kwong
AU  - Mak, Winnie W. S.
AU  - Mercer, Stewart W
AU  - Helen, S.
PY  - 2013
PB  - OpenAlex
DO  - 10.1159/000353278
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1159/000353278
ER  -

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Hou, R. J., Wong, S. Y. S., Yip, B. H. K., Hung, A. T., Lo, H. H. M., Chan, P. H., Lo, C. S., Kwok, T., Tang, W. K., Mak, W. W. S., Mercer, S. W., & Helen, S. (2013). The Effects of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program on the Mental Health of Family Caregivers: A Randomized Controlled Trial. OpenAlex. https://doi.org/10.1159/000353278

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