The Slow Down Program: A mixed methods pilot study of a mindfulness-based stress management and nutrition education program for mothers.

Autor: Kennedy LE; Department of Human Nutrition, Foods and Exercise, 330 Wallace Hall, 295 West Campus Drive, Blacksburg, VA, 24061, United States. Electronic address: Kennedy0@vt.edu., Misyak S; Virginia Cooperative Extension's Family Nutrition Program, Department of Human Nutrition, Foods & Exercise, 333 Wallace Hall, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, 24061, United States. Electronic address: smisyak@vt.edu., Hosig K; Center for Public Health Practice and Research, Department of Population Health Sciences, VA-MD College of Veterinary Medicine, 205 Duck Pond Drive, Blacksburg, VA, 24061, United States. Electronic address: khosig@vt.edu., Duffey KJ; Department of Human Nutrition, Foods and Exercise, 338 Wallace Hall, 295 West Campus Drive, Blacksburg, VA, 24061, United States. Electronic address: kiyah.duffey@gmail.com., Ju Y; Department of Human Nutrition, Foods and Exercise, 325 Wallace Hall, 295 West Campus Drive, Blacksburg, VA, 24061, United States. Electronic address: yhju@vt.edu., Serrano E; Department of Human Nutrition, Foods and Exercise, 327 Wallace Hall, 295 West Campus Drive, Blacksburg, VA, 24061, United States. Electronic address: Serrano@vt.edu.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Complementary therapies in medicine [Complement Ther Med] 2018 Jun; Vol. 38, pp. 1-6. Date of Electronic Publication: 2018 Mar 26.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ctim.2018.03.008
Abstrakt: Objective: Stress levels have been associated with a broad range of adverse health outcomes, particularly for mothers and subsequently, their children. Mindfulness-based stress management is a tool that has effectively been utilized in several disciplines and has potential applications to eating behaviors. This paper describes the effects of an exploratory mindfulness-based stress management and nutrition education program, the Slow Down Program, on mothers' perceived stress, eating behavior, and self-efficacy.
Design & Setting: This study used a mixed methods quasi-experimental design. Nineteen mothers with young children (five or younger) participated in the study. The SDP consisted of four consecutive weekly 1.5 h sessions focused on experiential learning and facilitated discussion.
Main Outcome Measures: Quantitative data were collected pre- and post-intervention and included: the Perceived Stress Scale; Mindfulness Self-Efficacy Scale; and the Three-Factor Eating Questionnaire Revised-18. Qualitative data included a focus group post-intervention and an individual interview 4-6 weeks post-intervention.
Results: The SDP showed significant improvements in participants' perceived stress (p = .04), uncontrolled eating (p < 0.01), cognitive restraint (p < 0.01), and mindfulness self-efficacy (p < 0.01). Qualitatively, participants also reported changes in self-efficacy and eating behaviors - specifically improvements in mindful eating, and sensory and satiety awareness.
Conclusions: The results of this pilot study demonstrate that nutrition programs incorporated with mindfulness strategies may offer positive, short-term impacts on stress reduction and eating behaviors. Additional studies are warranted across a variety of populations with more rigorous study designs to assess long-term effects.
(Copyright © 2018. Published by Elsevier Ltd.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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