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Barr N, Petering R, Onasch-Vera L, et al. MYPATH: A novel mindfulness and yoga-based peer leader intervention to prevent violence among youth experiencing homelessness. J Community Psychol. 2021;doi: 10.1002/jcop.22661.
Barr, N., Petering, R., Onasch-Vera, L., Thompson, N., & Polsky, R. (2021). MYPATH: A novel mindfulness and yoga-based peer leader intervention to prevent violence among youth experiencing homelessness. Journal of community psychology, . https://doi.org/10.1002/jcop.22661
Barr, Nicholas, et al. "MYPATH: A novel mindfulness and yoga-based peer leader intervention to prevent violence among youth experiencing homelessness." Journal of community psychology vol. (2021). doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/jcop.22661
Barr N, Petering R, Onasch-Vera L, Thompson N, Polsky R. MYPATH: A novel mindfulness and yoga-based peer leader intervention to prevent violence among youth experiencing homelessness. J Community Psychol. 2021 Jul 08; doi: 10.1002/jcop.22661. Epub 2021 Jul 08. PMID: 34237153.
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J Community Psychol. 2021 Jul 08; doi: 10.1002/jcop.22661. Epub 2021 Jul 08.

MYPATH: A novel mindfulness and yoga-based peer leader intervention to prevent violence among youth experiencing homelessness.

Journal of community psychology

Nicholas Barr, Robin Petering, Laura Onasch-Vera, Nichole Thompson, Ryan Polsky

Affiliations

  1. Las Vegas School of Social Work, University of Nevada, Reno, Nevada, USA.
  2. Lens Co., Los Angeles California, USA.
  3. University of Southern California Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, Los Angeles, California, USA.

PMID: 34237153 DOI: 10.1002/jcop.22661

Abstract

Young adults experiencing homelessness (YAEH) are at elevated risk for violence victimization and perpetration. However, there are no evidence-based violence prevention interventions for homeless populations. This study is an evaluation of a novel mindfulness-based peer-leader intervention designed to reduce violence and improve mindfulness in YAEH. A social network of YAEH receiving services at a drop-in agency was recruited in Summer 2018 (n = 106) and peer-leaders identified at baseline (n = 12). Peer leaders were trained in mindfulness and yoga skills during a 1-day intensive workshop and seven 1-h weekly follow-up workshops and encouraged to share their knowledge with in-network peers. Postintervention data were collected 2 and 3 months after baseline. Two one-way repeated-measures analyses of variance (ANOVAs) tested differences in means for mindfulness and fighting. ANOVA models showed significant increases in group mean mindfulness F(2, 110) = 3.42, p < 0.05 and significant decreases in group mean violent behavior F(2, 112) = 5.23, p < 0.01 at the network level. Findings indicate a network-based, peer-leader model can be effective for influencing complex, socially conditioned attitudes and behaviors among YAEH. Additional advantages of the peer-leader model include relatively few direct-service person-hours required from providers and convenience to participants able practice skills in their relevant social contexts.

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Keywords: homelessness; mindfulness; social networks; violence

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