This pilot study aims to evaluate the effects of a 10-week online Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) intervention on stress and inflammatory outcomes in a sample of emerging adults with a history of early life adversity. 15 participants (ages 18-29) with a history of childhood trauma will receive online, group-based MBSR sessions over 10 weeks. At pre- and post-intervention, participants will complete laboratory assessments, including self-report questionnaires and blood sample collection to assess markers of inflammation. Data assessing subjective and physiological stress in daily life will be collected for one week at pre- and post-intervention. This preliminary data will be used to test effects of online MBSR on health-relevant outcomes among young adults with a history of childhood trauma.
Age range
18 Years – 29 Years
Sex
ALL
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Change in Daily Life Subjective Stress: State Perceived Stress
Timeframe: change in stress assessed in daily life for 1 week at two timepoints: pre-intervention ambulatory assessment and post-intervention ambulatory assessment (an average of 11 weeks)
Change in Daily Life Subjective Stress: Daily Perceived Stress
Timeframe: change in stress assessed in daily life for 1 week at two timepoints: pre-intervention ambulatory assessment and post-intervention ambulatory assessment (an average of 11 weeks)
Change in Daily Life Objective Stress: Stress Events in the Past 2.5 Hours
Timeframe: change in stress assessed in daily life for 1 week at two timepoints: pre-intervention ambulatory assessment and post-intervention ambulatory assessment (an average of 11 weeks)
Change in Daily Life Objective Stress: Daily Stress Events
Timeframe: change in stress assessed in daily life for 1 week at two timepoints: pre-intervention ambulatory assessment and post-intervention ambulatory assessment (an average of 11 weeks)
Change in Daily Life Physiological Stress Reactivity
Timeframe: change in HR reactivity assessed in daily life for 1 week at two timepoints: pre-intervention ambulatory assessment and post-intervention ambulatory assessment (an average of 11 weeks)