ICPS

2021 APS Virtual Convention · 2021

Effects of Brief Mindfulness Intervention on Helpline Volunteers

Virtual · May 2021

Posters · Personality/Emotion Psychology

  • Jung-Chieh Chen
    Kaohsiung Medical University
  • Jung-Chieh Chen
    National Kaohsiung Normal University
  • Ya-Ting Hsu
    Kaohsiung Medical University
  • Ya-Ting Hsu
    Kaohsiung Medical University
  • Fa-Chung Chiu
    Chinese Culture University
  • Sih-Han Liao
    Kaohsiung Medical University
  • Chen-Wei Yu
    Kaohsiung Medical University
  • Hsiang-Yi Wu
    Kaohsiung Medical University
  • Hsiang-Yi Wu
    Kaohsiung Medical University

Abstract

Helpline volunteers often cannot take full advantage of standard mindfulness interventions because of high turnover rate and half-time nature of volunteering.Research Questions: (1) Whether a brief mindfulness intervention addressed to helpline volunteers is effective with respect to increasing mindfulness and decreasing anxiety.(2) Correlation of background variables with mindfulness state.

Mindfulness and Meditation