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This study evaluated the effectiveness of brief mindfulness-based interventions and educational interventions in improving mindfulness, self-compassion and sleep quality in family caregivers in Jordan.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A quasi-experimental study was conducted with 48 family caregivers assigned to either the mindfulness-based interventions (25) or the educational intervention (23) group. Mindful Attention Awareness Scale, Self-Compassion Scale-Short Form and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index were used post-interventions to assess outcomes.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The mindfulness group demonstrated significant improvements in mindfulness, self-compassion and sleep quality, with medium to large effect sizes (Cohen's d=0.36\u20132.01,\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt;.001). The educational group showed significantly smaller improvement than those in the mindfulness group, with no significant improvement in quality of sleep.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Brief mindfulness-based interventions are effective in enhancing mindfulness, self-compassion and sleep quality among family caregivers, surpassing the benefits of educational interventions. 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