The Effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy on Quality of Life and Resilience in Women with Chronic Pain
Reza Pouryounes Abkenar, Mozhgan Ebrahimi Looyeh, Ahmad Shamsaldini
Applied Family Therapy Journal 2024 DOI: 10.61838/kman.aftj.5.1.20 (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 design and a control group Peer reviewed |
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| Sample size | 30 |
| Population | Women with chronic pain visiting medical centers in Tonekabon |
| Intervention | Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy |
| Duration | Eight weekly sessions |
| Measures | Quality of Life Questionnaire (Ware & Sherbourne, 1992), Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (2003) |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Key findings | Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy significantly improved quality of life (F=15.25, p<0.001) and resilience (F=38.86, p<0.001) in women with chronic pain compared with a no-training control group. The authors conclude the therapy can be used to alleviate problems faced by women with chronic pain. |
Abstract
Objective: The present study aimed to examine the effectiveness of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy on the quality of life and resilience of women suffering from chronic pain.
Method: This was a quasi-experimental study using a pre-test, post-test, and follow-up design with a control group. The sample consisted of 120 women with chronic pain who visited medical centers in Tonekabon, from which 30 were selected through simple random sampling and randomly assigned to either the experimental group or the control group (15 per group). Data were collected using the Quality of Life Questionnaire (Ware & Sherbourne, 1992) and the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (2003). The experimental group received eight weekly sessions based on the Kabat-Zinn protocol (2003). During this period, the control group did not receive any training. Data were analyzed using repeated measures and SPSS software version 22.
Findings: The results indicated that mindfulness-based cognitive therapy significantly improved the quality of life (F=15.25, p<0.001) and resilience (F=38.86, p<0.001) of women with chronic pain.
Conclusion: It can be concluded that mindfulness-based cognitive therapy enhances the quality of life and resilience of women with chronic pain and therefore, this therapy can be utilized to alleviate the problems faced by women with chronic pain.