The effects of mindfulness-based stress reduction on mindfulness and stress levels of nursing students during first clinical experience.
Perspectives In Psychiatric Care April 30, 2022 DOI: 10.1111/ppc.13104 (opens in new tab) via Semantic Scholar
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractA quasi-experimental study with a pretest-posttest control group found that mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) effectively reduced stress and increased mindfulness among nursing students. Students who participated in MBSR showed decreased stress levels and increased mindfulness compared to the control group, with no differences between groups before the intervention.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Quasi-experimental Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | Nursing students |
| Intervention | Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) |
| Keywords | Medicine Psychology |
| Key finding | MBSR effectively reduced stress and increased mindfulness in nursing students. |
Abstract
PURPOSE The purpose of the study was to examine the effects of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) on stress levels and mindfulness of nursing students. METHODS The study was quasi-experimental and included pretest-posttest control groups. RESULTS No differences were detected between the pretest scores of the scales of the students of both groups. Students in the intervention group demonstrated increased mindfulness and decreased stress levels (p < 0.05). PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS MBSR applied in the present study effectively reduced the stress of nursing students and increased their mindfulness.