Mindfulness-based interventions to support wellbeing of adults in low socio-economic settings: a realist review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mindfulness as a modality involves training the innate human capacity for present-moment awareness with a view to cultivating a more harmonious and integrated life experience, especially in the face of hardship. Over the past four decades, the field of mindfulness has grown rapidly. Despite a substantial body of literature outlining the many benefits of mindfulness practice within a range of contexts and populations, the authors noticed that studies addressing the adaptation, application and value of mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) for adults within socio-economically challenged setting were scant. To address this gap, we conducted a realist review of studies pertaining to MBIs within low socio-economic settings, to determine the extend and nature of research in t

SUBMITTER: Foale S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10807132 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature