Single Case Evaluation of a Mindfulness-Based Mobile Application with a Substance Abuse Counselor

Authors

Karisse A. Callender, Marquette UniversityFollow
Caroline E. Trustey, Marquette University
Leslie Alton, Marquette University
Yuan Hao, Marquette University

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2021

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Source Publication

Counseling Outcome Research and Evaluation

Source ISSN

2150-1378

Abstract

We implemented an exploratory A-B single case research design with a phenomenological lens to analyze journal entries to assess the effectiveness of a 12-week mindfulness-based mobile intervention to reduce burnout and increase mindfulness and self-compassion. Our participant was one 55-year-old White woman employed as a substance abuse counselor at a medium sized treatment facility in a midwestern state. We collected three weeks of baseline data followed by a 12-week intervention using the Calm © app and collected self-reported scores on the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory, Freiburg Mindfulness Inventory, and the Self-Compassion Scale across baseline and intervention phases. Data analyses using the Percentage of Data Exceeding the Median provide preliminary evidence that using the Calm © app across 12 weeks may decrease levels of burnout and increase levels of mindfulness but provided no evidence for increased self-compassion. We provide suggestions for substance abuse counselors and discuss the limitations and future research recommendations.

Comments

Accepted version. Counseling Outcome Research and Evaluation, Vol. 12, No. 1 (2021): 16-29. DOI. © 2021 SAGE Publications. Used with permission.

Recommended Citation

Callender, Karisse A.; Trustey, Caroline E.; Alton, Leslie; and Hao, Yuan, "Single Case Evaluation of a Mindfulness-Based Mobile Application with a Substance Abuse Counselor" (2021). College of Education Faculty Research and Publications. 559.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/edu_fac/559