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The effect of mindfulness-based stress reduction training on fear of childbirth and psychological well-being in women experiencing premenstrual syndrome: a randomized controlled trial.

Archives of women's mental health June 19, 2026 Aysel Akbeniz, Esra Sabancı Baransel

This study aimed to evaluate the effects of a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program on premenstrual symptom severity, pre-pregnancy fear of childbirth, and psychological well-being in women experiencing Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS). This randomized controlled trial was conducted with 126 women experiencing PMS between June 2023 and November 2025 (MBSR group: n = 63; control group: n...

DOI: 10.1007/s00737-026-01737-8 Full text Mbsr Childbirth fear Premenstrual syndrome Psychological well-being

The Effect of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Training on Fear of Childbirth and Psychological Well-being in Women Experiencing Premenstrual Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Research Square May 11, 2026 Aysel Akbeniz, Esra Sabancı Baransel preprint

Abstract Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the effects of a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program on premenstrual symptom severity, pre-pregnancy fear of childbirth, and psychological well-being in women experiencing Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS). Materials and Methods: This randomized controlled trial was conducted with 126 women experiencing PMS between June 2023 and November 2025...

DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-9502810/v1

The effects of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program on stress, subjective anxiety, self-compassion, and prenatal attachment in pregnant women with perinatal loss: A randomized controlled trial.

Death Studies January 18, 2026 Hatice Gül Öztaş, Esra Sabancı Baransel, Zeynep Aktaş

This randomized controlled trial investigated the effects of the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program on stress, subjective anxiety, self-compassion, and prenatal attachment in pregnant women with perinatal loss. A total of 112 women were randomly assigned to MBSR (n = 56) or control (n = 56) groups. The MBSR program was delivered face-to-face in eight sessions over 4 weeks....

DOI: 10.1080/07481187.2026.2613244 Full text

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The effect of mindfulness-based stress reduction training on fear of childbirth and psychological well-being in women experiencing premenstrual syndrome: a randomized controlled trial.

The Effect of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Training on Fear of Childbirth and Psychological Well-being in Women Experiencing Premenstrual Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Trial

The effects of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program on stress, subjective anxiety, self-compassion, and prenatal attachment in pregnant women with perinatal loss: A randomized controlled trial.