The Effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) on Emotion Regulation and Distress Tolerance among Firefighters in Isfahan
Mohammad Soltanizadeh, Hamid Kazemi, Neda Darabi, Sepideh Ghodratipour
پژوهشهای کاربردی روانشناختی May 12, 2024 DOI: 10.22059/japr.2021.311613.643663 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Quasi-experimental study with a control group and random assignments, pretest-posttest design Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 30 |
| Population | Firefighters in Isfahan |
| Intervention | Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy |
| Duration | 8 sessions, each lasting 90 minutes |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Keywords | Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy Emotion regulation Distress tolerance Firefighters |
| Key findings | Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy improved emotion regulation and distress tolerance in firefighters. |
Abstract
The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy on emotion regulation and stress tolerance among firefighters in Isfahan. The research was conducted as a quasi-experimental study with a control group and random assignments, using a pretest and a posttest. Thirty firefighters were selected from six stations of all fire stations and then randomly assigned into two experimental and control groups. They replied to instruments such as the emotion regulation questionnaire (CERQ) and the Distress Tolerance Questionnaire (DTS) before and after the intervention. The experimental group received mindfulness-based cognitive therapy in 8 sessions, each lasting 90 minutes, while the control group was on the waiting list. Data were analyzed using analyses of covariance with SPSS-24 software. The result showed that mindfulness-based cognitive therapy had an effect on psychological symptoms such as emotion regulation and distress tolerance in the posttest period (p < 0.05). According to the result of the present study, we can use mindfulness-based cognitive therapy to promote emotion regulation and increase distress tolerance in firefighters.
Comparable studies
Other experimental studies on meditation, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| The benefits of being present: Mindfulness and its role in psychological well-being. Cancer patients (clinical intervention study) | 2003 | Mixed methods: scale development, correlational, quasi-experimental, laboratory, experience-sampling, and clinical intervention study | |
| Loving-kindness meditation increases social connectedness. | 2008 | Controlled laboratory experiment | |
| Mindfulness and mind-wandering: Finding convergence through opposing constructs. | 2012 | Two studies: correlational study and experimental study | |
| Mental Training Enhances Attentional Stability: Neural and Behavioral Evidence | 2009 | Experimental study | |
| Mindfulness meditation and substance use in an incarcerated population. Incarcerated population | 2006 | Quasi-experimental with treatment-as-usual control condition |