Efficacy of Mindfulness-Based Psychotherapy on the Perceived Stress and Psychological Wellbeing in the Patients with Corona Anxiety in the Pandemic Perioded Psychotherapy on the Perceived Stress and Psychological Wellbeing in the Patients with Corona Anxiety in the Pandemic Period

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities, Najafabad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Najafabad, Iran.

2 Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities, Amin Fooladshahr Institute of Higher Education, Fooladshahr, Iran.

3 Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities, Naein Branch, Islamic Azad University, Naein, Iran.

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to examine the effectiveness of mindfulness-based psychotherapy during the COVID-19 pandemic on the psychological well-being and perceived tension of patients diagnosed with Corona anxiety pandemic. It was a quasi-experimental study with pretest, posttest, control group and three-month follow-up period. The study's statistical population comprised individuals referred to telephone counseling centers in the city of Isfahan in 2021 due to Corona anxiety. An intentional and random selection process was employed to allocate 33 individuals (19 women and 14 men) into the experimental and control groups. Over the course of two months, individuals in the experimental group were engaged in mindfulness-based psychotherapy. The applied questionnaires included Perceived Stress Scale (PSS(, Psychological Wellbeing Questionnaire (PWBQ) and the Corona Anxiety Questionnaire (CDAS). The data were analyzed through mixed ANOVA method via SPSS-23 software. The results showed that mindfulness-based psychotherapy has been effective on the perceived stress (F=44.99; Eta=0.59; P<0001) and psychological wellbeing (F=66.28; Eta=0.68; P<0001) in the patients with Corona anxiety. According to the findings of the present study, mindfulness-based psychotherapy can be applied as an effective method to decrease perceived stress and improve psychological wellbeing in the patients with Corona anxiety through employing techniques such as mindful attitude, mindful activities, addressing problem-making feelings and emotions and breathing exercises.

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Volume 15, Issue 1
2024
Pages 186-206
  • Receive Date: 21 December 2021
  • Revise Date: 09 March 2022
  • Accept Date: 10 April 2022
  • First Publish Date: 12 March 2024
  • Publish Date: 20 April 2024