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abstract: Unemployment often implies several psychological issues, including hopelessness and low self-esteem. These issues may contribute to maintain the current unemployed status.
  
  
  
  In this study we present the effects of a mindfulness-based stress reduction treatment for unemployed people and welfare professionals, aimed to improve resilience and quality of life.
  
  
  
  We assessed both unemployed people and welfare professionals for psychological outcomes at both pre- and post-treatment.
  
  
  
  After treatment, participants reported higher quality of life and higher levels of well-being, together with better resilience and coping style, compared to pre-test values.
  
  
  
  Meditation training can effectively improve well-being and resilience of unemployed people and welfare professionals.
authors.affiliation: Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore. fabiani.vivianaa@tiscali.it.
authors.forename: Viviana
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Fabiani
authors.forename: Ramona
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gatto
authors.forename: Aurora
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tagliaferri
authors.forename: Simonetta
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Donsante
authors.forename: Dario
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rech
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pagnini
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019122:Meditation; D064866:Mindfulness; D012946:Social Welfare; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D014478:Unemployment / Q000523:psychology*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: benessere psicologico; disoccupazione; mindfulness