Effectiveness of mindfulness based interventions in reducing stress and anxiety amongst juvenile delinquents: A review

Pages: 160-164
Tamsha Bohat and Sandeep Singh (Department of Applied Psychology, Guru Jambheshwar University of Science & Technology, Hisar, Haryana)

In the modern era, criminal offending among youth is a major problem around the world. It is a common occurrence in which children and adolescents involve in delinquent behavior (Gottfredson & Hirschi, 1990). Juvenile delinquency is a serious offence in any country that is the involvement of the youth in violent crimes. Poverty, low education and broken families are directly related to higher rates of delinquency (World Youth Report, 2003). Mental health problems that include stress, anxiety are commonly found in juveniles. The issue of delinquent children and adolescents is the burning issue in India by which many young people damage their lives (Abolmali, 2010). Research demonstrating that mediation based approach would be feasible with a group of delinquents which have been shown to improve psychological well-being and reduce mental health issues (Hawkins, 2003; Himelstein, 2011). Mindfulness approaches have resulted in reduced stress and anxiety among youth offenders. Meditation based program may be a way of effective treatment for juvenile delinquent (Bylund & Reed, 2007). MBSR play vital role in the improvement of the juvenile’s emotional health problem.