Young adults experiencing homelessness (YAEH) are at elevated risk for violence victimization and perpetration. However, there are no evidence-based violence prevention interventions for homeless populations. This study is an evaluation of a novel mindfulness-based peer-leader intervention designed to reduce violence and improve mindfulness in YAEH. A social network of YAEH receiving services at a drop-in agency was recruited in Summer 2018 (n = 106) and peer-leaders identified at baseline (n = 12). Peer leaders were trained in mindfulness and yoga skills during a 1-day intensive workshop and seven 1-h weekly follow-up workshops and encouraged to share their knowledge with in-network peers. Postintervention data were collected 2 and 3 months after baseline. Two one-way repeated-measures analyses of variance (ANOVAs) tested differences in means for mindfulness and fighting. ANOVA models showed significant increases in group mean mindfulness F(2, 110) = 3.42, p < 0.05 and significant decreases in group mean violent behavior F(2, 112) = 5.23, p < 0.01 at the network level. Findings indicate a network-based, peer-leader model can be effective for influencing complex, socially conditioned attitudes and behaviors among YAEH. Additional advantages of the peer-leader model include relatively few direct-service person-hours required from providers and convenience to participants able practice skills in their relevant social contexts.

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MYPATH：一种新颖的正念和基于瑜伽的同伴领导干预措施，以防止无家可归青年的暴力行为

经历无家可归 (YAEH) 的年轻人遭受暴力侵害和施暴的风险较高。然而，没有针对无家可归者的循证暴力预防干预措施。这项研究是对一种新颖的基于正念的同伴领导干预措施的评估，旨在减少 YAEH 中的暴力和提高正念。2018 年夏季招募了一个 YAEH 在临时机构接受服务的社交网络（n  = 106），并在基线时确定了同行领导者（n = 12)。在为期 1 天的强化研讨会和 7 次每周 1 小时的后续研讨会期间，同行领导者接受了正念和瑜伽技能培训，并鼓励他们与网络内的同行分享他们的知识。在基线后 2 个月和 3 个月收集干预后数据。两个单向重复测量方差分析 (ANOVA) 测试了正念和战斗手段的差异。ANOVA 模型显示组平均正念F (2, 110) = 3.42, p  < 0.05 显着增加，组平均暴力行为F (2, 112) = 5.23, p显着下降 < 0.01 在网络级别。研究结果表明，基于网络的同行领导模型可以有效影响 YAEH 中复杂的、受社会制约的态度和行为。同行领导模式的其他优势包括提供者所需的直接服务工时相对较少，以及参与者能够在其相关社会环境中练习技能的便利。