The Effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Training on Psychological Distress Tolerance, Sexual Function, and Psychosocial Distress in Diabetic Patients
Masoudeh Timajchi, Mojgan Aghahheris, Amin Rafiepoor, Ezzatollah Kordmirza Nikoozadeh
International Journal of Body, Mind and Culture 2025 DOI: 10.61838/ijbmc.v12i2.779 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Quasi-experimental study with pre-test, post-test, and two-month follow-up, including a control group Peer reviewed |
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| Sample size | 30 |
| Population | Women with type 2 diabetes attending Kasra Hospital in Tehran |
| Intervention | Mindfulness-based stress reduction training |
| Duration | Eight 90-minute sessions, with a two-month follow-up |
| Measures | Psychological Distress Tolerance Questionnaire, Female Sexual Function Index, Diabetes-Related Psychosocial Distress Scale |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Key findings | Mindfulness-based stress reduction training improved psychological distress tolerance, sexual function, and diabetes-related psychosocial distress in women with type 2 diabetes, with statistically significant effects reported for all three outcomes (each P<0.01). The authors conclude the training can be used to help diabetic patients in these areas. |
Abstract
Objective: This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of mindfulness-based stress reduction training on psychological distress tolerance, sexual function, and psychosocial distress in patients with type 2 diabetes. Methods and Materials: The present study employed a quasi-experimental design with pre-test, post-test, and a two-month follow-up, including a control group. The statistical population consisted of all women with type 2 diabetes who attended Kasra Hospital in Tehran. In this design, 30 women were selected using purposive sampling based on inclusion criteria and were randomly assigned to either the experimental or control group. The experimental group received eight sessions of 90-minute mindfulness-based stress reduction training. Participants completed the Psychological Distress Tolerance Questionnaire, the Female Sexual Function Index, and the Diabetes-Related Psychosocial Distress Scale before, after the intervention, and after the follow-up phase. Repeated measures ANOVA and SPSS software version 24 were used to analyze the data.
Findings: The results indicated that mindfulness-based stress reduction training was effective in improving psychological distress tolerance (P<0.01), sexual function (P<0.01), and psychosocial distress (P<0.01) in diabetic patients.
Conclusion: Mindfulness-based stress reduction training can be used to help diabetic patients improve their psychological distress tolerance, sexual function, and psychosocial distress.
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 |