The Effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) on Hope and Distress Tolerance in Mothers of Children with Physical Disabilities
Tayebeh Delshad, Leila Sadat Modaresi
Journal of Psychological Dynamics in Mood Disorders 2024 DOI: 10.61838/kman.pdmd.3.3.3 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Quasi-experimental study with pre-test, post-test, and follow-up and a control group Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 24 |
| Population | Mothers of children with physical disabilities attending specialized schools in Tehran |
| Intervention | Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) |
| Duration | 8-session MBSR program with follow-up (length not specified) |
| Measures | Hope Questionnaire, Distress Tolerance Questionnaire |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Key findings | MBSR increased hope by 13.33 points from pre-test to post-test and 12.66 points at follow-up, and distress tolerance by 15.44 points post-test and 14.11 points at follow-up, with significant group differences (F(1,22)=45.67 and 37.89, both p<0.001). The control group showed no significant changes. The authors conclude MBSR can improve psychological well-being and quality of life in these mothers. |
Abstract
Objective: This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) on hope and distress tolerance in mothers of children with physical disabilities. Methods and Materials: This quasi-experimental study employed a pre-test, post-test, and follow-up design with a control group. The statistical population included mothers of children with physical disabilities who attended specialized schools in Tehran. A total of 24 mothers were purposefully selected and randomly assigned to experimental (n=12) and control (n=12) groups. The experimental group participated in an 8-session MBSR program, while the control group received no intervention. Data were collected using the Hope and Distress Tolerance Questionnaires and analyzed using repeated measures ANOVA and Bonferroni post-hoc tests.
Findings: The ANOVA results showed significant differences between the experimental and control groups in the variables of hope (F(1, 22) = 45.67, p < 0.001) and distress tolerance (F(1, 22) = 37.89, p < 0.001). The Bonferroni post-hoc test revealed that the mean scores of hope in the experimental group increased by 13.33 points from pre-test to post-test (p < 0.001) and by 12.66 points from pre-test to follow-up (p < 0.001). Similarly, the mean scores of distress tolerance in the experimental group increased by 15.44 points from pre-test to post-test (p < 0.001) and by 14.11 points from pre-test to follow-up (p < 0.001). No significant changes were observed in the control group.
Conclusion: The findings of this study indicate that Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction significantly increases hope and distress tolerance in mothers of children with physical disabilities. This program can be used as an effective method to improve the psychological well-being and quality of life of these mothers.
Comparable studies
Other experimental studies on meditation, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| The benefits of being present: Mindfulness and its role in psychological well-being. Cancer patients (clinical intervention study) | 2003 | Mixed methods: scale development, correlational, quasi-experimental, laboratory, experience-sampling, and clinical intervention study | |
| Loving-kindness meditation increases social connectedness. | 2008 | Controlled laboratory experiment | |
| Mindfulness and mind-wandering: Finding convergence through opposing constructs. | 2012 | Two studies: correlational study and experimental study | |
| Mental Training Enhances Attentional Stability: Neural and Behavioral Evidence | 2009 | Experimental study | |
| Mindfulness meditation and substance use in an incarcerated population. Incarcerated population | 2006 | Quasi-experimental with treatment-as-usual control condition |