The Effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy on Psychological Flexibility and Zest for Life in Adolescents
Rozita Farrashzadehjelodar, Rajabali Mohammadzadeh Admolaee
Journal of Adolescent and Youth Psychological Studies 2025 DOI: 10.61838/kman.jayps.6.6.1 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Quasi-experimental design with experimental and control groups, pre-test and post-test Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 30 |
| Population | Adolescents who referred to counseling centers in Babol, Iran, in 2023 |
| Intervention | Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) |
| Duration | Eight 90-minute sessions |
| Measures | Psychological Flexibility Questionnaire, Zest for Life Questionnaire |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Key findings | The authors report that adolescents who received eight sessions of MBCT showed significantly higher post-test mean scores on psychological flexibility and zest for life than a no-intervention control group (p<0.01), and conclude that MBCT has an effect on both outcomes in adolescents. |
Abstract
Objective: The present study aimed to determine the effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) on psychological flexibility and zest for life in adolescents. Methods and Materials: The research method was a quasi-experimental design with experimental and control groups, including pre-test and post-test. The statistical population consisted of adolescents who referred to counseling centers in the city of Babol in 2023. The research sample included 30 adolescents selected through convenience sampling, who were then randomly assigned into two groups of 15 participants each (experimental and control). To assess the variables under study, the Psychological Flexibility Questionnaire and the Zest for Life Questionnaire were employed. The experimental group received eight 90-minute sessions of MBCT, while the control group did not receive any specific intervention.
Findings: The findings from data analysis showed that there was a significant difference in the post-test mean scores of psychological flexibility and zest for life between the experimental and control groups (p<0.01).
Conclusion: Therefore, it can be concluded that Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy has an effect on psychological flexibility and zest for life in adolescents.
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 |