The effect of Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) on self-efficacy of pregnant women in adapting to normal vaginal delivery
Maryam Modarres, Sahar Emamgholi, Sohail Rahimi
روانشناسی و روانپزشکی شناخت April 13, 2022 DOI: 10.32598/shenakht.8.3.1 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Quasi-experimental pretest-posttest with control group Peer reviewed |
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| Sample size | 80 |
| Population | Pregnant women referred to Kamali Hospital and Karaj Health Centers, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, January to July 2020 |
| Intervention | Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy |
| Duration | Immediately after the intervention |
| Measures | CBSEI-Standard Birth self-efficacy questionnaire |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Keywords | Cognitive behavioral therapy Self- efficacy Pregnant women |
| Key findings | Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy increased self-efficacy for adapting to normal vaginal delivery: the intervention group's mean score rose from 1.92 to 4.06, compared with a rise from 2.99 to 3.08 in the control group, a statistically significant difference with an effect size of 0.379. |
Abstract
Introduction: Cognitive therapy training reduces the negative thoughts of pregnant women and increases the likelihood adapting to normal delivery.
Aim: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of mindfullness based cognitive therapy on the self-efficacy of pregnant women in adapting to with normal vaginal delivery.
Method: This research was a quasi-experimental pretest-posttest study with a control group. The statistical population includes all pregnant women reffering to Kamali Hospital and Karaj Health centers affiliated to the Alborz University of Medical Sciences from January 2020 to July 2020 and the sample includes 80 pregnant women who selected by purposeful sampling method. Both groups completed the CBSEI-Standard Birth self-efficacy questionnaire before and immediately after the intervention. Data analyzed with Covariance by SPSS-25.
Results: The mean self-efficacy for delivery adjustment increased from 2.99 in the pre-test to 3.08 in the post-test in the control group and in the intervention group from 1.92 to 4.06. After the intervention, a statistically significant increase was observed in the mean score of self-efficacy in coping with normal delivery in pregnant women in the intervention group (P<0.05) and the effect of the intervention was 0.379.
Conclusion: Cognitive therapy based Mindfulness training increased the self- efficacy of pregnant women in adapting to normal vaginal delivery.