The effects of mindfulness‐based group intervention on the mental health of middle‐aged Korean women in community
Woo Kyeong Lee, Hee Jeong Bang
Stress and Health October 1, 2010 DOI: 10.1002/smi.1303 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Intervention study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | Middle-aged women complaining of emotional distress |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Key points | Participation in the mindfulness and self-compassion group programme was associated with significant improvements in psychological well-being and reductions in depression, anxiety, hostility, somatization, and negative affect, alongside increases in positive affect. |
Abstract
AbstractThis study was conducted to develop a mindfulness and self‐compassion enhancement intervention for middle‐aged women who complained of emotional distress and to ascertain whether participation in the mindfulness‐based programme was associated with an increase in psychological well‐being and the improvement of psychological symptoms. The results showed that time by group interactions were significant in improving psychological well‐being, depression, anxiety, hostility, somatization, positive affect (PA) and negative affect (NA). These results suggest that participants in the mindfulness and self‐compassion group programme appeared to have enhanced psychological well‐being and improved psychological distress. The study findings also suggest that mindfulness and self‐compassion enhancement programme may be an intervention with potential for helping many individuals to learn to deal with emotional distress. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.