Building compassionate schools: Pilot study of a compassionate mind training intervention to promote teachers’ well-being

• Author(s): Matos, Marcela ; Albuquerque, Isabel ; Cunha, Marina ; Lima, Margarida Pedroso ; Galhardo, Ana ; Maratos, Frances A. ; Gilbert, Paul ; Palmeira, Lara
• Date: 2023
• Persistent ID: Matos, M., Palmeira, L., Albuquerque, I., Cunha, M., Lima, M. P., Galhardo, A., Maratos, F. A., & Gilbert, P. (2021). Building compassionate schools: Pilot study of a compassionate mind training intervention to promote teachers’ well-being. Mindfulness, 13, 145-161. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-021-01778-3. Repositório Institucional UPT. http://hdl.handle.net/11328/4890
• Origin: Repositório da Universidade Portucalense
• Subject(s): Compassionate Mind Training; Teachers; Well-being; Feasibility; Pilot study; Processes of change
• Document Type: Journal article
• Language: English

Description

Mounting research has supported the beneficial effects of compassion-based interventions for improving psychosocial and physiological well-being and mental health. Teachers present a high risk of professional stress, which negatively impacts their mental health and professional performance. It is crucial to make compassion cultivation a focus in educational settings, supporting teachers in coping with the school context’s challenges, and promoting their mental well-being. This study aims to test the feasibility of the Compassionate Mind Training programme for Teachers (CMT-T), as well as to preliminary explore possible mechanisms of change. [...]