The Effects of Mindfulness Training on Emotional Health in Chinese Long Term Male Prison Inmates
Long term imprisonment can cause severe emotional problems, which in turn can trigger behavioral problems, self harm, and suicide. Mindfulness based intervention can enhance emotional health. This study investigated the effects of a 6 week mindfulness training program on the emotional health of long term male Chinese prison inmates. Forty long term male prisoners completed a pretest and posttest, with 19 in the mindfulness training group and 21 in the waitlist control group. The treatment group showed a significant improvement in mindfulness level, anxiety, depression, tension anxiety, depression dejection, anger hostility, confusion bewilderment, and total mood disturbance. Implications and limitations of this study were discussed. These results support the use of a mindfulness based intervention to enhance the emotional health of long term male prison inmates.
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