Purpose:

Alternative sentencing programs for women with nonviolent drug offenses may provide opportunities to change the life trajectories of women and their families. The primary purpose of this study was to assess whether a mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) intervention could improve levels of hope following treatment. A second objective was to assess whether MBSR intervention could influence perceived stress, self-compassion, and mindfulness.

Methods:

Participants attended a 6-week mindfulness class, with outcomes measured using pretest–posttest survey comparison.

Results:

Paired sample t tests showed improvements in hope, stress, self-compassion, and mindfulness following treatment.

Discussion:

Community-based intervention models, such as MBSR therapy in alternative sentencing programs, may alleviate negative psychological impacts experienced by female offenders. These results align with previous research that suggests participants may see improved ability to regulate emotions following MBSR therapy. This research indicates that MBSR therapy, for women in alternative sentencing programs, may promote hope as a learned psychological skill.

中文翻译：

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基于正念的压力减轻和妇女参与替代量刑计划的希望

目的：

针对非暴力毒品犯罪妇女的替代量刑方案可能为改变妇女及其家庭的生活轨迹提供机会。这项研究的主要目的是评估基于正念的压力减轻（MBSR）干预能否提高治疗后的希望水平。第二个目标是评估MBSR干预是否会影响感知的压力，自我同情和正念。

方法：

参与者参加了为期6周的正念课程，其结果通过测试前和测试后的调查比较来衡量。

结果：

配对样本t检验显示治疗后希望，压力，自我同情和正念得到改善。

讨论：

基于社区的干预模型，例如替代量刑计划中的MBSR治疗，可以减轻女性罪犯遭受的负面心理影响。这些结果与以前的研究结果一致，后者表明参与者可能会发现MBSR治疗后调节情绪的能力得到了改善。这项研究表明，针对处于另类判刑方案中的女性，MBSR治疗可能会通过学习的心理技能促进希望。