Evaluating Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction: analyzing stories of stress to formulate focus group questions.

Full Abstract

The primary purpose of this analysis was to learn how therapeutic community (TC) residents describe Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) delivered as part of their substance use recovery experience. A secondary purpose was to develop focus group questions guided by TC residents' descriptions. Two researchers independently analyzed 38 written stories about stress in the TC. The researchers used conventional content analysis; independent analysis was followed by consensus dialogue to identify key words and code definitions. Three themes emerged from the content analysis:
utility, portability, and sustainability. Participants talked about MBSR as a tool which helped them "manage" their recovery, noting that they used MBSR techniques in the TC and off-site. They believed they could use MBSR even after exiting the TC. Three focus group questions were formulated, one for each theme. Content analysis of stories of stress provided substantive guidance for formulating focus group questions which incorporated the voice of participants through familiar terms and friendly language.

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Author information

Author/s: Carroll, Deidra (D); Lange, Bernadette (B); Liehr, Patricia (P); Raines, Sommer (S); Marcus, Marianne T (MT);

Affiliation: University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, School of Nursing, Houston, TX 77030, USA. deidra.d.carroll(-atsign-)uth.tmc.edu

Grants: R01DA017719 (Agency:United States NIDA)

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

Journal: Archives of psychiatric nursing (Arch Psychiatr Nurs), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2008-Apr; vol 22 (issue 2) : pp 107-9

Dates: Created 2008/03/18; Completed 2008/06/13;

PMID: 18346568, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)

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MeSH headings (categories)

This article was linked to the MESH Headings shown below.

Adaptation, Psychological
Attitude to Health
Focus Groups - methods
Humans
Narration
Needs Assessment
Nursing Methodology Research - methods
Program Evaluation - methods

Questionnaires
Recovery of Function
Relaxation Techniques - standards
Research Design
Stress, Psychological - etiology; prevention & control; psychology
Substance-Related Disorders - complications
Therapeutic Community
Writing

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