The Effect of K-MBSR Program on Stress, Stress Coping Style, Depression, Anger and Sleep of Middle Aged Women.
10.4040/jkan.2016.46.2.194
- Author:
Jeong Min PARK
1
;
In Ryoung CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, College of Medicine, Seonam University, Namwon, Korea. seonam1@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Meditation;
Middle aged;
Women;
Stress;
Depression
- MeSH:
Anger*;
Depression*;
Female;
Humans;
Meditation;
Middle Aged*;
Mindfulness
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
2016;46(2):194-206
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to examine a Korean Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (K-MBSR) program for middle aged women and to verify the program's effectiveness on stress, stress coping style, depression, anger and sleep. METHODS: Fifty-two women aged from 40 to 59 (26 in the experimental group and 26 in the control group) from G city participated in the study. Data were collected from February 13 to April 3, 2013. The experimental group received 8 sessions, scheduled once a week, with each session lasting two and a half hours. Outcome variables included stress, stress coping style, depression, anger, sleep and a physiological measure (EEG). RESULTS: There were significant decreases for stress (t= - 2.14, p=.037), depression (t= - 2.64, p=.011), state trait anger (t= - 3.79, p<.001) in the experimental group compared to the control group. CONCLUSION: The findings in this study indicate that the K-MBSR program is an effective program to decrease stress, depression, and state trait anger in middle aged women.
