Predicting Treatment Plan Adherence Based on Mindfulness and Self-efficacy Beliefs in Patients with Chronic Pain
Alireza Shokrgozar, Masoumeh Ghadirian Niyari
Thrita May 12, 2024 DOI: 10.5812/thrita-146427 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Cross-sectional correlational study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 150 |
| Population | Patients with chronic pain who visited Shahid Rajaei and Shahid Madani Hospitals in Karaj during the last six months of 2022 |
| Measures | Mindfulness Questionnaire, General Self-efficacy Scale (GSE), Treatment Plan Adherence Questionnaire |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Key findings | Mindfulness and self-efficacy beliefs were each positively correlated with treatment plan adherence (r = 0.642 and r = 0.669), and together predicted 31% of the variance in adherence. The authors propose that interventions and education enhancing self-efficacy and mindfulness could improve adherence in chronic pain patients. |
Abstract
: The present research aimed to predict treatment plan adherence based on mindfulness and self-efficacy beliefs in patients with chronic pain. This cross-sectional and correlational study focused on all patients with chronic pain who visited Shahid Rajaei and Shahid Madani Hospitals in Karaj during the last six months of 2022. A total of 150 individuals were selected using the convenience sampling method. Data were collected through the Demographic Information Checklist, Mindfulness Questionnaire, General Self-efficacy Scale (GSE), and Treatment Plan Adherence Questionnaire. Data analysis was performed using descriptive statistics, correlation coefficient tests, and multiple regression analysis with SPSS 26. The results revealed a significant positive correlation between mindfulness (r = 0.642, P < 0.012) and self-efficacy beliefs (r = 0.669, P < 0.010) with treatment plan adherence. Furthermore, regression analysis indicated that the predictive variables together explained 31% of the variance in treatment plan adherence scores in patients with chronic pain (P < 0.05). Therefore, timely and appropriate interventions and education that enhance self-efficacy beliefs and mindfulness in patients with chronic pain can improve treatment plan adherence.
Comparable studies
Other cross-sectional and survey studies on meditation, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construct Validity of the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire in Meditating and Nonmeditating Samples Experienced meditators and nonmeditating comparison groups | 2008 | Cross-sectional study | |
| Neural Correlates of Dispositional Mindfulness During Affect Labeling Adult participants | 2007 | Observational cross-sectional | n = 27 |
| Assessing mindfulness in children and adolescents: Development and validation of the Child and Adolescent Mindfulness Measure (CAMM). School-aged children and adolescents | 2011 | Cross-sectional validation study | n = 1,413 |
| Mindfulness and self-compassion as predictors of psychological wellbeing in long-term meditators and matched nonmeditators Experienced meditators and demographically matched nonmeditators | 2012 | Cross-sectional study | n = 152 |
| Mechanisms of Action in the Inverse Relationship Between Mindfulness and Psychological Distress Undergraduates | 2008 | Cross-sectional, correlational |
Citations in the library
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