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T-tests examined within-group and between-group differences.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Most feasibility benchmarks were met. Mechanistic targets of mindfulness (p &amp;lt; .001; d = .58), self-compassion (p = .04; d = .32), self-efficacy (p &amp;lt; .001, d = .58), and distress from neuropsychiatric symptoms (p = .04, d = .33) showed small to medium pre-post improvements in the MASC group. Mechanistic validity was established through significant correlations between change in stress and change in mindfulness (r = \u2212.58, p &amp;lt; .001), compassion (r = \u2212.43, p = .003), self-compassion (r = \u2212.77, p = &amp;lt;.000), self-efficacy (r = \u2212.50, p = .001), and distress from dementia-related neuropsychiatric symptoms (r = .33, p = .03). Pre-post improvements in MASC were not statistically significantly different compared with HLC for stress (t (64) = \u22121.07, p = .29) or other outcomes.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Discussion and Implications<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The current study demonstrated feasibility and mechanistic target engagement and validity for MASC. As expected in an underpowered feasibility trial, clinical outcomes did not improve more than control, but trends favored MASC. 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