Original title: Prospective Acceptability and Implementation Considerations of a Proposed Brief Online Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy Intervention Among Military Personnel
Researchers interviewed 15 Portuguese Army personnel about a short online mindfulness program before it was introduced. They looked for patterns in what participants said about the program and what might help or hinder its use. Participants generally viewed it favorably, and named privacy, flexible scheduling, and leadership support as important. Stigma and workload could make participation harder. The interviews show what people expect, not whether the program is feasible or effective.
Imagine trying to fit a short exercise into a packed workday. It may sound useful, but a tight schedule, worries about privacy, or lack of trust in the instructor can make it hard to join. In this paper, the exercise is the proposed online program, and the people’s views point to what could make it easier or harder for Army personnel to take part.
For military personnel considering mental health support, privacy, flexible timing, and trusted facilitators may affect whether a program feels acceptable. The findings give planners factors to consider before offering the intervention, but they do not show whether it works in practice.
The interviews capture participants’ expectations, not whether the program is feasible to deliver or effective at reducing stress or burnout. The study focused on 15 personnel in the Portuguese Army, so the abstract does not establish whether these views apply to other military groups or settings.
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Prospective Acceptability and Implementation Considerations of a Proposed Brief Online Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy Intervention Among Military Personnel — Marcelo Matias, Pedro Joel Rosa — Behavioral Sciences — doi:10.3390/bs16101821
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