US Parents' Acceptance of Learning About Mindfulness Practices for Parents and Children: National Cross-sectional Survey

Mindfulness practices are associated with improved health and well-being for children. Few studies have assessed parents' acceptance of learning about mindfulness practices. This study aims to assess parents' beliefs and interest in learning about mindfulness, including from their health c...

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Published in:JMIR pediatrics and parenting 2021-11, Vol.4 (4), p.e30242-e30242
Main Authors: Mathur, Mala, Kerr, Bradley R, Babal, Jessica C, Eickhoff, Jens C, Coller, Ryan J, Moreno, Megan A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Children & youth
Cross-sectional studies
Demographics
Education
Ethnicity
Families & family life
Females
Gender
Hispanic people
Mental disorders
Mental health
Mental health care
Mindfulness
Original Paper
Parents & parenting
Pediatrics
Socioeconomic factors
Stress
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Summary:Mindfulness practices are associated with improved health and well-being for children. Few studies have assessed parents' acceptance of learning about mindfulness practices. This study aims to assess parents' beliefs and interest in learning about mindfulness, including from their health care provider, and differences across demographic backgrounds. We conducted a national cross-sectional survey of parents with children aged 0-18 years in October 2018. Measures included beliefs and interest in learning about mindfulness. These measures were compared across demographic backgrounds using chi-square analysis. Multivariate linear and logistic regression analyses were used to perform adjusted comparisons between demographic backgrounds. Participants (N=3000) were 87% (n=2621) female and 82.5% (n=2466) Caucasian. Most (n=1913, 64.2%) reported beliefs that mindfulness can be beneficial when parenting, 56.4% (n=1595) showed interest in learning about mindfulness to help their child stay healthy, and 40.8% (n=1214) reported interest in learning about mindfulness from their health care provider. Parents with a college degree 49.6% (n=444) were more likely to report interest in learning about mindfulness from a health care provider compared to those without 37.1% (n=768; P
ISSN:2561-6722
2561-6722
DOI:10.2196/30242