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

Mindfulness-based psychotherapy reduced perceived stress and improved psychological well-being in people with corona anxiety. In a quasi-experimental study with 33 adults referred to telephone counseling centers in Isfahan, Iran, those who received two months of mindfulness-based psychotherapy showed significantly lower perceived stress and higher psychological well-being at posttest and three-month follow-up compared to a control group. The therapy included techniques such as mindful attitude, mindful activities, addressing problem-making feelings and emotions, and breathing exercises.

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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.