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Stress, Social Support, And Mindfulness In Parents Of Children With Neurodevelopmental Deficits: A Quantitative Analysis, Branden D. Syrotchen
Stress, Social Support, And Mindfulness In Parents Of Children With Neurodevelopmental Deficits: A Quantitative Analysis, Branden D. Syrotchen
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Parenting children with neurodevelopmental deficits (NDDs) is very stressful, more so than the parenting of typically developing children. There is considerable research on the topic of chronic stress experienced by caregivers; however, less is understood of parental stress experienced when raising children with NDDs. The purpose of this study was to examine how parental traits and habits, in the forms of mindfulness and social support levels, affect this cohort's general stress levels. The study was guided by Self-Determination Theory, which explored how parental acts could be classified along a continuum of being intrinsically or extrinsically derived. A convenience sample of …
The Effect Of Mindfulness Techniques On Teacher Resilience As Moderated By Conscientiousness, Aundrea T. Harris
The Effect Of Mindfulness Techniques On Teacher Resilience As Moderated By Conscientiousness, Aundrea T. Harris
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Unmanaged stress in teachers often triggers burnout, which leads to a rise in healthcare costs and absenteeism. Therefore, teachers' resiliency needs improvement to lower the risk of burnout. The purpose of this cross-sectional design study was to examine the relationship between mindfulness techniques and resilience in high school teachers. An additional purpose of this study was to examine if the personality trait, conscientiousness, moderates the relationship between mindfulness techniques and resilience. The frameworks for this study were based on the self-awareness, -regulation, and -transcendence (S-ART) framework, theory of planned behavior, and the concepts of resilience and job burnout. Four surveys …
Improving Nurse Well-Being Through A Mindfulness-Based Education Strategy, Sandra Dearholt
Improving Nurse Well-Being Through A Mindfulness-Based Education Strategy, Sandra Dearholt
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Abstract
An estimated 33% to 54% of hospital nurses exhibit signs of emotional stress and
decreased well-being, which is associated with a negative impact on nurses’ health, job
performance, patient care outcomes, and healthcare cost. This project sought to improve
nurse well-being by providing nurses with education on mindfulness-based practices.
The practice question addressed whether implementing a mindfulness-based education
strategy for nurses improved nurse well-being. Three models informed this project: the
health promotion model, the andragogical model, and Kirkpatrick’s 4 levels of training
evaluation. Sources of evidence included the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) and a
knowledge assessment administered to 10 …