Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Oct 5;19(19):12714. doi: 10.3390/ijerph191912714.
Immigrant women are disproportionately affected by intimate partner violence (IPV), which poses risk for mental health problems, such as PTSD and depression. Post-migration barriers limit immigrant women's access to supportive services, which can further debilitate their mental health symptoms and their safety. The Being safe, Healthy, and Positively Empowered (BSHAPE) digital intervention was designed to address physical safety and healthcare needs of immigrant women through a multi-component approach that integrated mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) practices. This paper reports qualitative feedback findings from eighteen Black immigrant women with recent IPV exposure and co-occurring mental health symptoms, who participated in the mindfulness sessions of BSHAPE. We identified elements of mindfulness that women perceived as beneficial in their healing. Women's feedback indicated healing and empowerment through positive appraisals and coping strategies. The benefits were noted for mindfulness elements promoting self-compassion, self-actualization, intentionality of moving forward in life, and developing positivity or a sense of optimism. Other helpful elements were relaxation, self-care and reflection, self-awareness, self-control and focused thinking. Our findings show that incorporating mindfulness practices in interventions can be beneficial for promoting the healing and empowerment of immigrant women in abusive relationships.
移民妇女受到亲密伴侣暴力（IPV）的不成比例影响，这给心理健康问题带来风险，如 PTSD 和抑郁。移民后的障碍限制了移民妇女获得支持性服务的机会，这可能进一步削弱她们的心理健康症状和安全。Being safe, Healthy, and Positively Empowered (BSHAPE) 数字干预措施旨在通过多组件方法解决移民妇女的身体安全和医疗保健需求，该方法整合了基于正念的减压 (MBSR) 实践。本文报告了 18 名最近遭受 IPV 并伴有心理健康症状的黑人移民妇女对 BSHAPE 正念课程的定性反馈发现。我们确定了女性认为在治疗中有益的正念元素。女性的反馈表明，通过积极的评价和应对策略来实现疗愈和赋权。正念元素促进自我同情、自我实现、生活向前的意图以及培养积极性或乐观感等方面的益处得到了认可。其他有益的元素包括放松、自我关怀和反思、自我意识、自我控制和专注思考。我们的研究结果表明，在干预措施中纳入正念实践可以促进受虐待关系中移民妇女的疗愈和赋权。
