Showing 11 results for Mindfulness
V Shahriari , M Mehmandoost ,
Volume 8, Issue 4 (2-2017)
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Background & Objectives: The purpose of present study was examination of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) effects on depression and anxiety in female adolescents with divorced parents in Bojnurd.
Materials and Methods: This quasi-experimental study was done with the design of pretest, posttest, and control groups. The study population included 19 junior high schools in which a cluster of 4 schools has been chosen. Then 50 out of 67 female adolescents with the age range of 12-14 with divorced parents in the range of 4 schools has been randomly selected based on Krejcie-Morgan’s sampling table. Then, they were randomly divided into two groups of experimental (25 people) and control group (25 people). Hamilton depression and Spielberger scale were used to collect data. Intervention procedures were performed according to the guidelines of Kabat Zinn meetings of mindfulness. Data analyzing was done via statistical approaches of Geruf Clomot test, independentt-test, Levin test, and covariance analysis using the 17 SPSS software.
Results: The results showed that cognitive therapy with mindfulness approach significantly reduced depression and anxiety scores in the experimental group in comparison with the control group..
Conclusion: Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy effects on depression and anxiety in female adolescents with divorced parents.
Mohammad Shakeri, Mohammad Hatami, Jafar Hasani, Habibeh Sadat Shakeri,
Volume 10, Issue 2 (10-2018)
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Introduction: The stress resulting from Diabetes will also have negative psychological effects like depression, anxiety, stress as well as physical damages. In other words, stress, depression and anxiety are among the risk factors or exacerbating factors of diabetes, which will lead to an increase in treatment costs and a reduction in mental health and quality of life in these patients.
Objectives: The present study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of mindfulness- based stress reduction (MBSR ) on improving the quality of life and mental health in patients with type 2 diabetes.
Methods: The present study is a quasi-experimental study with control group. Thirty six patients with diabetes referred to a private clinic in Bojnourd were included in the study with convenient sampling method and randomly divided into two groups of 18 patients . The experimental groups received an 8 session MBSR intervention. For assessing the quality of life, Sf36 questionnaires and Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI ) were administered in pretest, posttest and a 2- month follow up. The mixed variance analysis was used for the statistical analysis using SPSS.
Results: The findings indicated the effectiveness of MBSR intervention on improving the quality of life and mental health. The interaction effect between groups and the time of evaluation on mental health ( F=15.989, p<0.001) and quality of life (F=16.609, p<0.001) was statistically significant. the results also represented that these effects were stable or had a slight change in follow-up which reflects the lasting effects of the intervention.
Conclusions: MBSR intervention can improve the quality of life and mental health in patients with type 2 diabetes.
Seyed Kaveh Hojjat, Mahin Hamidi, Mina Nazari Kamal, Mohammad Hassan Ghanifar,
Volume 10, Issue 3 (12-2018)
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Introduction: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of cognitive therapy based on mindfulness in emotional regulation in addicted women prisoners.
Methods: The present research is an experimental method that has been used the pretest posttest control group. The research community consisted of all women addicted prisoners who were detained in the women's prison in northern Khorasan province in 2016-2017. In this study, 63 prisoner women who had a history of drug abuse were considered as a sample, so that 29 subjects in the intervention group and 34 in the control group were examined.
Results: The Difficulties Level (DERS) is a self-report indicator that is used to assess the emotional adjustment difficulty with 36 phrases and 6 subscales.
Conclusions: The results showed that MBCT therapy significantly reduced all aspects of emotional adjustment difficulty.
Bi Bi Zohreh Razavizadeh Tabadkan, Mahmoud Jajarmi, ,
Volume 11, Issue 1 (5-2019)
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Introduction: The present study has been performed for investigating the effectiveness of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) on depression, rumination and perceived stress in women with type 2 diabetes.
Methods: The research design was a semi-experimental study with unit-variable pre-test and post-test with control group. The sample consisted of 30 diabetic women the members of Public Sport Association of North Khorasan in 2017 were assigned to experimental (mindfulness-based cognitive therapy) and control group, randomly. The patients of experimental group to attended mindfulness-based cognitive therapy in the 8 sessions 120 minutes per week. Participants in the study responded to tools including Beck Depression Inventory-2nd edition, Ruminative Responses Scale and Perceived Stress Scale in pretest and posttest.
Results: The results of Single-variable covariance analysis demonstrated that mindfulness-based cognitive therapy significantly decreased depression (P= 0.0007), rumination (P= 0.085) and perceived stress (P= 0.0001) in experimental group in post-test and these changes were significant in the experimental group compared to the control group
Conclusions: Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy decreased depression, ruminative and perceived stress in diabetic women.
Mohamad Reza Raftar Aliabadi , Hossein Shareh , Hassan Toozandehjani ,
Volume 11, Issue 4 (2-2020)
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Introduction: Infidelity is a threat to family life and the relationship of the spouses, leading to emotional reactions such as sadness, dread, anger, fear, jealousy and guilt, especially in the person being betrayed. The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of schema therapy with mindfulness and forgiveness therapy in clinical symptoms and emotional responses in women affected by their husband's betrayal.
Methods: The present study was a semi-experimental research with a pretest-posttest and follow-up design. A total of 36 women who had experienced husband's betrayal were selected by convenience sampling method and were randomly assigned to one of the two experimental (schema therapy with mindfulness n = 12 and forgiveness therapy n = 12) and control groups (n = 12). Interventions were provided to the experimental groups in ten 90-minute weekly sessions. Variance analysis with repeated measures was used for statistical analysis.
Results: The effect of intergroup interaction and the time of measurement for schema therapy with mindfulness and forgiveness therapy on clinical symptoms (P < 0.01) and emotional response (P < 0.05) was significant. There was no significant difference in clinical symptoms between the two interventions (P ≤ 0.05). In emotional responses, only in the component of dread, the forgiveness therapy group showed better conditions (P < 0.01).
Conclusions: Both interventions can be used to move beyond suffering towards peace and achieving resolution. In addition, considering the type of damage, forgiveness therapy is a more appropriate option
Mohammad Khorrami, Seyed Hamid Atashpour, Mozhgan Arefi,
Volume 12, Issue 1 (6-2020)
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Introduction: The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy and metacognitive therapy on psychological well-being, mental agility and resilience of mothers of children with cerebral palsy. The statistical population of this study included all mothers of children with cerebral palsy in North Khorasan Province in 2017 and 2018.
Methods: Samples were selected by simple random sampling method (39 people) Then, they were randomly divided into two experimental groups (13 in the Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy group and 13 in the metacognitive therapy group) and one in the control group (13 people).The pre-test was used from Reef Psychological Well-Being Questionnaire, Conner-Davidson Resilience Scale, Ryan's and Friedrich's mental regression scales. In the next step, the Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy and Metacognition Therapy in 8 sessions and once a week For two hours was performed on examination Group and control group didn’t received any intervention. Then, the post-test was completed for all three groups. Eventually, after two months, all three groups were evaluated And the necessary data were collected And analyzed by repeated measures of variance analysis.
Results: The results showed a significant difference between the two groups of meta-cognitive therapy and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy whit control group on the Variables of subjective well-being and Mental vitality. However, this difference was not significant in the resilient variable. Also, comparing Between the two treatments of mindfulness and metacognition on the present research variables, showed no significant difference between the two groups.
Conclusions: According to the findings, in order to increase the level of psychological well-being and mental vitality of mothers of children with cerebral palsy, meta-cognitive and mindfulness training should be paid more attention.
Jafar Hasani, Mehrnesa Shahabi,
Volume 12, Issue 1 (6-2020)
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Introduction: Various studies indicate that generalized anxiety disorder has a high comorbidity with major depression disorder. Emotion dysregulation plays an important role in onset and maintenance of generalized anxiety disorder and major depressive disorder. The purpose of this study was to examine the efficacy of emotion regulation therapy in control of attention, mindfulness and reappraisal of generalized anxiety disorder comorbid with major depression.
Methods: Using single subject experimental designs with multiple baselines and according to participant tendency, structured diagnostic interview and inclusion criteria, 2 GAD patients comorbid with major depression were selected. Participants received emotion regulation therapy according in sixteen sessions. Patients were examined by Attention Control Scale, Kentucky Mindfulness Skills Questionnaire and Emotional Regulation Questionnaire. To analyze the data, indexes of process changes, slope and interpretation of ups & downs in charts were employed.
Results: The results showed that emotion regulation therapy dramatically increased reappraisal, mindfulness and attention control strategies in patients with generalized anxiety disorder comorbid with major.
Conclusions: Findings generally showed that emotion regulation therapy via targeting reappraisal, mindfulness and attention control components can be appreciate choice for treatment of generalized anxiety disorder comorbid with major depression.
Seyedeh Reyhaneh Rezvani, Shahnam Abolghasemi, Abdolhassan Farhangi,
Volume 15, Issue 4 (1-2024)
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Introduction: This study was conducted with the aim of creatingp a model of pregnant women's quality of life and self-care behaviors based on health literacy and mindfulness mediated by a health-oriented lifestyle.
Method: The present study was a descriptive- correlative study. The study population was pregnant women who were admitted to the comprehensive health centers of the city of Bojnord in the last three months of 2019, of whom 240 pregnant women were voluntarily selected according to the available sampling method. The instruments used for data collection were the Maternal Health Literacy Questionnaire, Mindfulness Scale, Short Quality of Life Scale, World Health Organization Short Scale, Self-care in Pregnancyand Healthy Lifestyle Questionnaire. The data was analyzed and structured using SPSS24 and Lisrel softwares and structural equation method.
Results: The age of the participants was between 18-35 years. The independent variables " health literacy during pregnancy” and “mindfulness” and the mediating variable “health-oriented lifestyle” predicted 42% of the changes in self-care and 61% of the changes in quality of life. The indirect effects of health literacy during pregnancy on quality of life (0.52), pregnancy health literacy during pregnancy on self-care (0.50) mindfulness on quality of life (0.49), and mindfulness on self-care (0.47) were also significant due to health-oriented lifestyle (P<0.05).
Conclusion: In order to improve the quality of life and self-care behavior of pregnant women, it is suggested that in addition to health literacy and mindfulness during pregnancy, attention should also be paid to a health-oriented lifestyle and its development in pregnant women.
Fatemeh Amanloo , Mohammad Rajabi, Mahdi Nayyeri,
Volume 16, Issue 3 (9-2024)
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Introduction: Peptic ulcer is known as a psychosomatic disease that is closely related to anxiety and stress. This research aimed to compare the effectiveness of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy and emotion-oriented therapy on anxiety sensitivity in patients with peptic ulcers.
Method: This semi-experimental study was conducted based on a pre-test-post-test-follow-up design and a control group. In total, 45 peptic ulcer patients who had referred to specialized and sub-specialized gastroenterology clinics in Mashhad, Iran in 2023 were enrolled in the study. The participants were selected by available sampling method and randomly replaced in two experimental groups and one control group (n=15). The experimental groups received intervention in the form of eight 90-minute sessions of emotion-focused therapy and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy. The control group did not receive training during the research. Participants completed the Taylor and Cox (1998) Anxiety Sensitivity Questionnaire before, immediately after, and three months after the interventions. The obtained data were analyzed by repeated measure ANOVA in SPSS software.
Results: The findings showed that emotion-focused therapy and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy were effective on the anxiety sensitivity of patients with peptic ulcer (P<0.001). However, no significant difference was observed between the effectiveness of the two treatment approaches (P=0.78).
Conclusion: The results showed that emotion-focused therapy and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy can be used to improve anxiety-related factors among patients with peptic ulcers.
Sanaz Goodarzi, Ali Mohammad Rezaie,
Volume 17, Issue 2 (6-2025)
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Introduction: Pain is a necessary factor for survival and motivates us to run away from danger and seek care. The present study aimed to explain the fit of the structural equation model of chronic pain based on mindfulness and adherence to treatment with the mediating role of pain catastrophizing in women.
Method: This descriptive-correlational study employed structural equation modeling. The statistical population included all women referred to the pain clinics of Shiraz, Iran, in 2024 with complaints of musculoskeletal pain. In total, 384 cases were selected using a convenience sampling method. The data were collected using the McGill Pain Questionnaire, Five-Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (Baer et al.), Treatment Adherence Questionnaire (Madanlu), and Pain Catastrophizing Scale (Sullivan et al.). The obtained data were then analyzed using structural equation modeling through SPSS software (version 26) and AMOS software (version 24).
Results: The results of structural equation modeling indicated a good fit of the model with experimental data. Moreover, it indicated the significant effect of the coefficient of the standard direct path of mindfulness on the experience of chronic pain. The indirect path of mindfulness on the experience of chronic pain with the mediating role of pain catastrophizing was also significant (P<0.05) in this study. Additionally, the results showed the significant effect of direct and indirect standard path coefficient of treatment adherence with the mediating role of pain catastrophizing on chronic pain experience (P<0.05).
Conclusion: According to the obtained results, mindfulness and treatment adherence with the mediating role of pain catastrophizing play an important role in explaining chronic pain. It is worth mentioning that these variables have a significant contribution in predicting pain in patients with chronic pain.
Mohammad Hossein Arab, Moulud Keykhosravani, Hossein Bagholi, Vahidreza Ostavan,
Volume 17, Issue 2 (6-2025)
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Introduction: This study aimed to determine the difference in the effectiveness of behavioral therapy, cognitive rehabilitation, and drug therapy in increasing the quality of life of patients with Parkinson's disease.
Method: This applied semi-experimental study was conducted employing a one-factor design (with two levels and three groups) and the mixed methods approach. The statistical population included patients with Parkinson's disease in Shiraz, Iran. The sample size (n=54) was determined based on the sample size determination table in Cohen's experimental studies, and the patients were then divided into three groups (18 cases per group). The tools that were used in order to evaluate and diagnose the disorders by the clinical expert of the research project to select the samples include the integrated rating scale of Parkinson's disease, MMSE (to diagnose dementia), and the 39-item quality of life scale of Parkinson's disease. The obtained data were analyzed using statistical tests through SPSS software (version 26).
Results: The findings of the study confirmed the effectiveness of behavioral therapy, cognitive rehabilitation, and drug therapy in the quality of life of patients with Parkinson's disease (P<0.05).
Conclusion: Considering the findings, in order to increase the quality of life of patients with Parkinson's disease, more attention should be paid to cognitive rehabilitation interventions.
