Objectives. The primary objective of the current proposal is to identify teacher-related factors that can be feasibly measured and shown to predict mindfulness-based intervention (MBI) participant outcomes. The secondary objective of this R34 proposal is to lay the groundwork for a large-scale R01-funded study in which the investigators anticipate studying participants in Mindfulness-Based Stress reduction (MBSR) courses provided by 50 or more teachers in a range of university- and community-based settings.
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Teachers Inclusion Criteria: * teaching MBSR in one of the study recruitment sites during the study period * choose to participate Exclusion: • none MBSR Participants Inclusion Criteria: * enrolled in MBSR class taught by an enrolled teacher * choose to participate * age 18 years or older Exclusion: • none Raters Inclusion Criteria: * Certified to teach MBSR through the CFM's OASIS (or equivalent) training program. * 3+ years of MBSR teaching experience, having taught 10 MBSR classes. * 10+ years of personal mindfulness practice with daily practice and yearly retreat experience (on average 5+ days). * Have the interest and time available to complete web-based rater training and subsequent teacher ratings using an online interface, including in the Testing Phase. * Ideally will be able to attend at least 7/8 training dates. Exclusion: • none