Exploring the relationships between resilience, mindfulness, and experiential avoidance after the use of a
Andrew T Reyes1, Huaxin Song2, Tirth R Bhatta3
1School of Nursing, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Purpose:
This study used a mindfulness- and acceptance-based mobile app to examine the relationships between resilience, mindfulness, experiential avoidance, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms.
Design And Methods:
A quasi-experimental pre-posttest, single-group study design was used. A total of 23 college student veterans used the app for 4 weeks. Outcomes of resilience, mindfulness, experiential avoidance, and PTSD were measured at three time-points (baseline, end of Week 2, and end of Week 4).
Findings:
All outcomes significantly improved at postintervention. Improvements in resilience and PTSD significantly correlated with improvement in mindfulness.
Practice Implications:
Mindfulness- and acceptance-based mobile apps can be safely used by individuals with PTSD as a complementary approach to enhance resilient coping with PTSD.
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