Mindfulness Interventions for Disaster Resilience in Southeast Asia

This chapter summarizes the literature on mindfulness and its impact of postdisaster response. Although the use of mindfulness is still in its infancy in Southeast Asia (SEA), initial studies suggest it has potential as a means to address survivors’ posttrauma symptoms. Given cultural nuances such a...

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Main Authors: Panting, Adriana, Heise, Andrew G, Hechanova, Ma. Regina, Waelde, Lynn
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spelling ph-ateneo-arc.psychology-faculty-pubs-12752021-05-12T07:43:00Z Mindfulness Interventions for Disaster Resilience in Southeast Asia Panting, Adriana Heise, Andrew G Hechanova, Ma. Regina Waelde, Lynn This chapter summarizes the literature on mindfulness and its impact of postdisaster response. Although the use of mindfulness is still in its infancy in Southeast Asia (SEA), initial studies suggest it has potential as a means to address survivors’ posttrauma symptoms. Given cultural nuances such as a discomfort in emotional expression and shame, mindfulness is non-intrusive and encourages non-judgmental acceptance. Mindfulness has been used in group settings which is congruent with the region’s collectivist orientation. In addition, given the importance of spirituality, we suggest that mindfulness may be an inclusive approach that is familiar and acceptable to SEA survivors. 2020-01-01T08:00:00Z text https://archium.ateneo.edu/psychology-faculty-pubs/276 https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/S2040-726220200000021006/full/html Psychology Department Faculty Publications Archīum Ateneo Mindfulness Meditation Southeast Asia Trauma Disaster Training Other Psychology Psychology
institution Ateneo De Manila University
building Ateneo De Manila University Library
continent Asia
country Philippines
Philippines
content_provider Ateneo De Manila University Library
collection archium.Ateneo Institutional Repository
topic Mindfulness
Meditation
Southeast Asia
Trauma
Disaster
Training
Other Psychology
Psychology
spellingShingle Mindfulness
Meditation
Southeast Asia
Trauma
Disaster
Training
Other Psychology
Psychology
Panting, Adriana
Heise, Andrew G
Hechanova, Ma. Regina
Waelde, Lynn
Mindfulness Interventions for Disaster Resilience in Southeast Asia
description This chapter summarizes the literature on mindfulness and its impact of postdisaster response. Although the use of mindfulness is still in its infancy in Southeast Asia (SEA), initial studies suggest it has potential as a means to address survivors’ posttrauma symptoms. Given cultural nuances such as a discomfort in emotional expression and shame, mindfulness is non-intrusive and encourages non-judgmental acceptance. Mindfulness has been used in group settings which is congruent with the region’s collectivist orientation. In addition, given the importance of spirituality, we suggest that mindfulness may be an inclusive approach that is familiar and acceptable to SEA survivors.
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author Panting, Adriana
Heise, Andrew G
Hechanova, Ma. Regina
Waelde, Lynn
author_facet Panting, Adriana
Heise, Andrew G
Hechanova, Ma. Regina
Waelde, Lynn
author_sort Panting, Adriana
title Mindfulness Interventions for Disaster Resilience in Southeast Asia
title_short Mindfulness Interventions for Disaster Resilience in Southeast Asia
title_full Mindfulness Interventions for Disaster Resilience in Southeast Asia
title_fullStr Mindfulness Interventions for Disaster Resilience in Southeast Asia
title_full_unstemmed Mindfulness Interventions for Disaster Resilience in Southeast Asia
title_sort mindfulness interventions for disaster resilience in southeast asia
publisher Archīum Ateneo
publishDate 2020
url https://archium.ateneo.edu/psychology-faculty-pubs/276
https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/S2040-726220200000021006/full/html
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