Effects of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction in Correctional Officers: A Biopsychosocial Approach, Kentucky, 2018-2020

The goal of the study was to explore whether a mindfulness-based stress reduction program (MBSR) was effective in reducing multiple measures of stress including biological, psychological, and sociological measures. This study includes correctional officers from 7 adult correctional institutions in Kentucky. All data were collected in person between 2018 and 2020. Data includes measures of biological stress, psychological measures such as perceived stress, mental health measures such as PHQ-9 and PCL-5, job outcomes including Maslach's job burnout, and stressors including violent and traumatic events experienced while on the job.