This CCFW study evaluated the impact on student and staff well-being of a mindfulness-based cognitive-behavioral coping program, Be REAL (Resilient Attitudes & Living), delivered by campus staff using a task-sharing approach.
Cumulative adversity, mindfulness, and mental health in first-time mothers experiencing low income
This CCFW collaborative paper reports the effects of low income and ACEs on new mothers. It also highlights the protective effects of mindfulness. NEW Parents Connect is a mindfulness-based program being evaluated at CCFW to support the well-being of new parents.
Preliminary Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Perinatal Mindfulness-Based Well-Being and Parenting Programs for Low-Income New Mothers
This CCFW multidisciplinary collaboration demonstrated the effectiveness of perinatal mindfulness and parenting programs in supporting maternal and infant mental health. We are grateful for the participation of the new mothers who contributed to this project.
Early-childhood temperament moderates the prospective associations of coping with adolescent internalizing and externalizing symptoms
CCFW’s team published this article in Frontiers in Psychology. While appraisal and coping are known to impact adolescent psychopathology, more vulnerable or resilient responses to stress may depend on individual temperament. This study examined early life temperament as a moderator of the prospective relations of pre-adolescent appraisal and coping with adolescent psychopathology.
Supporting the Well-being of Early Learning Providers with a Mindfulness and Coping Program
The Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology (JCCAP) has accepted an abstract from CCFW’s research team. The abstract, entitled Supporting the Well-being of Early Learning Providers with a Mindfulness and Coping Program, by Robyn Long, Katie Malloy Spink, & Liliana J. Lengua, will be a part of the Future Directions Forum, a virtual series hosted online July – December 2022.
Material hardship level and unpredictability in relation to U.S. households’ family interactions and emotional well-being: Insights from the COVID-19 pandemic
CCFW Director, Dr. Liliana Lengua’s research publication on Social Science & Medicine (1967).