Mindfulness-Based Islamic Spiritual Therapy on Enhancing Subjective Well-Being in Married Women with Infertility
Feny Cholisoh
Psikologika Jurnal Pemikiran dan Penelitian Psikologi January 31, 2024 DOI: 10.20885/psikologika.vol29.iss1.art4 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Non-randomized pretest posttest control group quasi-experimental design Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 10 |
| Population | Infertile married women |
| Intervention | Mindfulness-based Islamic spiritual therapy |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Keywords | Psychotherapist Infertility Islam Spirituality Clinical psychology Alternative medicine Pregnancy Theology |
| Citations | 1 |
| Key findings | Mindfulness-based Islamic spiritual therapy significantly improved subjective well-being in infertile married women compared to a control group. |
Abstract
The inability of infertile women to have children and relevant social stigma is significantly effective in reducing subjective well-being. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the effect of mindfulness-based Islamic spiritual therapy on improving the subjective well-being of infertile married women. A non-randomized pretest posttest control group quasi-experimental design was implemented, with subjective well-being and mindfulness measured using the Subjective Well Being for Infertility Scale and Five Facet Questionnaire, respectively. A total of 10 participants were also selected and categorized into control and experimental groups. The results showed that the subjective well-being conditions of both groups were equal before therapy, regarding the Mann-Whitney U test with a value of Z = 0.000 and a 1.000 significance level (>0.05). The Mann Whitney U test was also implemented with a value of Z = -2.402 and a 0.016 significance level (<0.05), showing a difference in subjective well-being scores within the Control and Experimental Groups. Furthermore, the Wilcoxon Rank Test produced a Z-value and significance level of -2.023 and 0.043 (<0.05), respectively. This result showed an increase in subjective well-being scores within the experimental group after mindfulness-based Islamic spiritual therapy. The spiritual therapy was also used as an alternative psychotherapy to improve the subjective well-being of married women with infertility problems.
Comparable studies
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| The Effectiveness of Mindfulness Training for Children with ADHD and Mindful Parenting for their Parents Children aged 8-12 with ADHD and their parents | 2011 | Within-group waitlist controlled trial | n = 22 |