Water Under the Bridge: A Research Project by MPA and UTAS to find out what happens downstream for those who complete our Mindfulness Courses.

Participant take-aways after 9 years of PHT funded Mindfulness Courses in Tasmania

HREC Application 40318

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This survey is in 4 parts: Consent, participant information, three research questionnaires (mental health, wellbeing and mindfulness) and the opportunity for you to write your thoughts and experiences in response to some open-ended questions. It will take about 15 minutes to complete.

Part 1. Consent

Have you read and understood the Participant Information Sheet for this Research Project?

Do you consent to your anonymous data being included in this Research Project, and can you agree to the following:

I understand that the purpose of this research project is collect survey data from Tasmanians who have completed a mindfulness course with Mindfulness Programs Australasia
I understand I will be invited to complete a survey that asks questions about my mindfulness experience
I understand that the researcher(s) will maintain confidentiality and that any information I supply to the researcher(s) will be anonymous and only used for the purposes of this research.
I understand it will not be possible to identify me in any reports or publications arising from this research.
I have read the Participant Information Sheet and am aware of the potential risks of participating in this study.
I understand that my participation is voluntary and I am free to withdraw from the project at any stage, without explanation or penalty.
I understand that all research data will be securely stored in digital form on the MPA premises and may be re-used in future related studies investigating further aspects of mindfulness experience
I agree to participate in this study.

We will use CAPTCHA to confirm human completion of the form.

I consent and agree to the above *

Part 2. Participant Information

Can you please indicate the following:

Age: *

Gender: *

What was the course you first completed with Mindfulness Programs Australasia : *

Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction in personMindfulness Based Stress Reduction onlineMindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy in personMindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy onlineMind Your Self 4 week course in personMind Your Self 4 week course online

The postcode in which you were living when you undertook this course: *

The year you undertook this course: *

From the list below, please indicate which courses or gatherings you have attended (if any) since completing your first Mindfulness Programs Australasia course:

Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction in personMindfulness Based Stress Reduction onlineMindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy in personMindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy onlineMind Your Self 4 week course in personMind Your Self 4 week course online

Please indicate which of the following aspects of Mindfulness have been part of your life since completing your course, and which are in your life now. Select any that apply.

Mindful eating

Have been in your life since completing your courseAre present in your life now

Body Scan

Have been in your life since completing your courseAre present in your life now

Mindful Movement

Have been in your life since completing your courseAre present in your life now

Sitting Mindfulness of Breath

Have been in your life since completing your courseAre present in your life now

3 minute Breathing Space

Have been in your life since completing your courseAre present in your life now

Mindful walking

Have been in your life since completing your courseAre present in your life now

Mountain meditation

Have been in your life since completing your courseAre present in your life now

Being with the Difficult practice

Have been in your life since completing your courseAre present in your life now

STOP

Have been in your life since completing your courseAre present in your life now

RAIN

Have been in your life since completing your courseAre present in your life now

Soften Soothe Allow

Have been in your life since completing your courseAre present in your life now

Mindful listening

Have been in your life since completing your courseAre present in your life now

Open Awareness practices

Have been in your life since completing your courseAre present in your life now

SEEDS or lifestyle balance

Have been in your life since completing your courseAre present in your life now

Getting out of Autopilot

Have been in your life since completing your courseAre present in your life now

SIFTing your experience

Have been in your life since completing your courseAre present in your life now

Awareness of Thinking: thoughts aren’t facts

Have been in your life since completing your courseAre present in your life now

Patience

Have been in your life since completing your courseAre present in your life now

Non-judgemental

Have been in your life since completing your courseAre present in your life now

Trust

Have been in your life since completing your courseAre present in your life now

Non-striving

Have been in your life since completing your courseAre present in your life now

Beginners mind

Have been in your life since completing your courseAre present in your life now

Gratitude

Have been in your life since completing your courseAre present in your life now

Letting go/letting be

Have been in your life since completing your courseAre present in your life now

Generosity

Have been in your life since completing your courseAre present in your life now

Self-compassion

Have been in your life since completing your courseAre present in your life now

Improved general wellbeing

Have been in your life since completing your courseAre present in your life now

Using self-management and stress-management skills

Have been in your life since completing your courseAre present in your life now

Less reactivity

Have been in your life since completing your courseAre present in your life now

Changes in how I relate to my thoughts

Have been in your life since completing your courseAre present in your life now

Increased self-care and taking time for self

Have been in your life since completing your courseAre present in your life now

Boosters and Refresh Your Self practice sessions with MPA

Have been in your life since completing your courseAre present in your life now

Online practice sessions with MPA

Have been in your life since completing your courseAre present in your life now

Other Mindfulness retreats and courses

Have been in your life since completing your courseAre present in your life now

A Mindfulness app

Have been in your life since completing your courseAre present in your life now

Part 3. Questionnaires

Instructions: Please rate each of the following statements with the number that best describes your own opinion of what is generally true for you.

Never or rarely trueRarely trueSometimes trueOften trueVery often or always true

I’m good at finding words to describe my feelings

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I can easily put my beliefs, opinions, and expectations into words

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I watch my feelings without getting carried away by them

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I tell myself I shouldn’t be feeling the way I’m feeling

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It’s hard for me to find the words to describe what I’m thinking

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I pay attention to sensations, such as the wind in my hair or sun on my face

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I make judgments about whether my thoughts are good or bad

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I find it difficult to stay focused on what’s happening in the present

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When I have distressing thoughts or images, I don’t let myself get carried away by them

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Generally, I pay attention to sounds, such as clocks ticking, birds chirping, or cars passing

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When I feel something in my body, it’s hard for me to find the right words to describe it

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It seems I am ‘running on automatic’ without much awareness of what I’m doing

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When I have distressing thoughts or images, I feel calm soon after

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I tell myself that I shouldn’t be thinking the way I’m thinking

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I notice the smells and aromas of things

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Even when I’m feeling terribly upset, I can find a way to put it into words

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I rush through activities without being really attentive to them

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Usually when I have distressing thoughts or images I can just notice them without reacting

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I think some of my emotions are bad or inappropriate and I shouldn’t feel them

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I notice visual elements in art or nature, such as colours, shapes, textures, or patterns of light and shadow

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When I have distressing thoughts or images, I just notice them and let them go

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I do jobs or tasks automatically without being aware of what I’m doing

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I find myself doing things without paying attention

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I disapprove of myself when I have illogical ideas

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The following questions ask about how you have been feeling more generally during the last month. For each question, please select the response that best describes how often you had this feeling over the last month.

Would you like to answer the questions that are more suitable for First Australians or Torres Strait Islanders? *

NoYes

K10 *

None of the timeA little of the timeSome of the timeMost of the timeAll of the time

About how often did you feel tired out for no good reason?

None of the timeA little of the timeSome of the timeMost of the timeAll of the time

About how often did you feel nervous?

None of the timeA little of the timeSome of the timeMost of the timeAll of the time

About how often did you feel so nervous that nothing could calm you down?

None of the timeA little of the timeSome of the timeMost of the timeAll of the time

About how often did you feel hopeless?

None of the timeA little of the timeSome of the timeMost of the timeAll of the time

About how often did you feel restless or fidgety?

None of the timeA little of the timeSome of the timeMost of the timeAll of the time

About how often did you feel so restless that you could not sit still?

None of the timeA little of the timeSome of the timeMost of the timeAll of the time

About how often did you feel depressed?

None of the timeA little of the timeSome of the timeMost of the timeAll of the time

About how often did you feel that everything was an effort?

None of the timeA little of the timeSome of the timeMost of the timeAll of the time

About how often did you feel so sad that nothing could cheer you up?

None of the timeA little of the timeSome of the timeMost of the timeAll of the time

About how often did you feel worthless?

None of the timeA little of the timeSome of the timeMost of the timeAll of the time

K10 Total

K5 *

None of the timeA little of the timeSome of the timeMost of the timeAll of the time

About how often did you feel nervous?

None of the timeA little of the timeSome of the timeMost of the timeAll of the time

About how often did you feel hopeless?

None of the timeA little of the timeSome of the timeMost of the timeAll of the time

About how often did you feel restless or fidgety?

None of the timeA little of the timeSome of the timeMost of the timeAll of the time

About how often did you feel that everything was an effort?

None of the timeA little of the timeSome of the timeMost of the timeAll of the time

About how often did you feel so sad that nothing could cheer you up?

None of the timeA little of the timeSome of the timeMost of the timeAll of the time

K5 Total

Tick the box that best describes your situation as it has been over the past week.

Do you need any help looking after yourself? (For example: dressing, bathing, eating): *

I need no help at all.Occasionally I need some help with personal care tasks.I need help with the more difficult personal care tasks.I need daily help with most or all personal care tasks.

When doing household tasks: (For example: cooking, cleaning the house, washing): *

I need no help at all.Occasionally I need some help with household tasks.I need help with the more difficult household tasks.I need daily help with most or all household tasks.

Thinking about how easily you can get around your home and community: *

I get around my home and community by myself without any difficulty.I find it difficult to get around my home and community by myself.I cannot get around the community by myself, but I can get around my home with some difficulty.I cannot get around either the community or my home by myself.

Because of your health, your relationships (for example: with your friends, partner or parents) generally: *

Are very close and warm.Are sometimes close and warm.Are seldom close and warm.I have no close and warm relationships.

Thinking about your relationship with other people: *

I have plenty of friends, and am never lonely.Although I have friends, I am occasionally lonely.I have some friends, but am often lonely for company.I am socially isolated and feel lonely.

Thinking about your health and your relationship with your family: *

My role in the family is unaffected by my health.There are some parts of my family role I cannot carry out.There are many parts of my family role I cannot carry out.I cannot carry out any part of my family role.

Thinking about your vision, including when using your glasses or contact lenses if needed:

I see normally.I have some difficulty focusing on things, or I do not see them sharply. For example: small print, a newspaper or seeing objects in the distance.I have a lot of difficulty seeing things. My vision is blurred. For example: I can see just enough to get by with.I only see general shapes, or am blind. For example: I need a guide to move around.

Thinking about your hearing, including using your hearing aid if needed: *

I hear normally.I have some difficulty hearing or I do not hear clearly. For example: I ask people to speak up, or turn up the TV or radio volume.I have difficulty hearing things clearly. For example: Often I do not understand what is said. I usually do not take part in conversations because I cannot hear what is said.I hear very little indeed. For example: I cannot fully understand loud voices speaking directly to me.

When you communicate with others: (For example: by talking, listening, writing or signing.) *

I have no trouble speaking to them or understanding what they are saying.I have some difficulty being understood by people who do not know me. I have no trouble understanding what others are saying to me.I am only understood by people who know me well. I have great trouble understanding what others are saying to me.I cannot adequately communicate with others.

Thinking about how you sleep: *

I am able to sleep without difficulty most of the time.My sleep is interrupted some of the time, but I am usually able to go back to sleep without difficulty.My sleep is interrupted most nights, but I am usually able to go back to sleep without difficulty.I sleep in short bursts only. I am awake most of the night.

Thinking about how you generally feel: *

I do not feel anxious, worried or depressed.I am slightly anxious, worried or depressed.I feel moderately anxious, worried or depressed.I am extremely anxious, worried or depressed.

How much pain or discomfort do you experience: *

None at all.I have moderate pain.I suffer from severe pain.I suffer unbearable pain.

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Part 4. Qualitative Questions

1. How has formal or informal Mindfulness been present in your life since you did the course with MPA? Eg. Regular formal practice, informal mindful awareness, mindful living etc *

2. Can you share a story about how your Mindfulness made a difference to you or others in difficult times? Eg. Helped stay calm, helped be grounded, able to pause instead of reacting etc *

3. Can you describe the most significant impact your Mindfulness has on your life? Eg. Being less reactive, able to listen more patiently, helps manage pain etc *

4. Why was that significant for you? Eg. Changed the way I did things, able to meet important challenges etc *

5. Have there been any negative impacts in your life from your Mindfulness? Eg. frustration with self, stirring up difficult memories, etc *

6. Is there anything else you would like to tell us about your experience with your Mindfulness?

Thank you for contributing to our Research with your experiences. We will let all the MPA community know when we are able to share our findings, and how this research will help support Mindfulness programs and our mindfulness community in the future.

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