The Effect of Positive Mindfulness Therapy on Affective Capital and Metaemotions among Women with Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Maryam Najafi, Ilnaz Sajjadian, Gholamreza Manshaee
پژوهشنامه روانشناسی مثبت May 14, 2024 DOI: 10.22108/ppls.2024.136133.2396 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Quasi-experimental pre-test-post-test design with three-month follow-up Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 30 |
| Population | Women with generalized anxiety disorder in Isfahan, Iran |
| Intervention | Positive mindfulness therapy |
| Duration | Three-month follow-up |
| Topics | Anxiety Meditation |
| Keywords | Positive mindfulness therapy Affective capital Metaemotion |
| Key findings | The study was designed to test whether positive mindfulness therapy improves affective capital and metaemotions in women with generalized anxiety disorder, using a pre-test-post-test design with a three-month follow-up. The abstract reports the design, sampling, and group assignment but does not present any results or conclusions. |
Abstract
Generalized anxiety disorder is a type of anxiety disorder that is defined as excessive and unreasonable worry about everyday events and activities. The present study was conducted with the aim of determining the effectiveness of positive mindfulness therapy on the affective capital and metaemotions of women with generalized anxiety disorder in Isfahan, Iran. The research method was a quasi-experimental type of pre-test-post-test and three-month follow-up design. The sample consisted of 30 people who were selected by the purposive sampling method after reviewing the inclusion criteria and were randomly replaced in two equal groups.
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