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[The Effect of K-MBSR Program on Stress, Stress Coping Style, Depression, Anger and Sleep of Middle Aged Women].

Jeong-Min Park, In-Ryoung Choi

Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing April 1, 2016 DOI: 10.4040/jkan.2016.46.2.194 (opens in new tab)

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Characteristics Randomized controlled trial Peer reviewed
Sample size 52
Population Middle aged women aged 40 to 59 from G city
Intervention Korean Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (K-MBSR)
Duration 8 sessions, once per week, each session 2.5 hours; data collected from February 13 to April 3, 2013
Topics Depression Meditation
Key findings The K-MBSR program significantly decreased stress, depression, and state-trait anger in middle-aged women compared to a control group.

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine a Korean Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (K-MBSR) program for middle aged women and to verify the program's effectiveness on stress, stress coping style, depression, anger and sleep.

Methods: Fifty-two women aged from 40 to 59 (26 in the experimental group and 26 in the control group) from G city participated in the study. Data were collected from February 13 to April 3, 2013. The experimental group received 8 sessions, scheduled once a week, with each session lasting two and a half hours. Outcome variables included stress, stress coping style, depression, anger, sleep and a physiological measure (EEG).

Results: There were significant decreases for stress (t=-2.14, p=.037), depression (t=-2.64, p=.011), state trait anger (t=-3.79, p<.001) in the experimental group compared to the control group.

Conclusion: The findings in this study indicate that the K-MBSR program is an effective program to decrease stress, depression, and state trait anger in middle aged women.

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