Comparison of Effectiveness Mindfulness and Cognitive-behavioral Therapies on Experiential Avoidance of Women with Insomnia
Zahra Kamalinasab, Shokooh Alsadat Banijamali, Shirin Kooshki, Mohammad Oraki
مطالعات روانشناختی January 22, 2022 DOI: 10.22051/psy.2021.36386.2463 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Quasi-experimental pre-test, post-test study with control group and 3-month follow-up Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 63 |
| Population | Women with insomnia who referred to the counseling center of the University of Applied Sciences, Arts and Culture in 2020 |
| Interventions | Mindfulness Therapy Cognitive-behavioral therapy |
| Duration | 8 sessions of 45-60 minutes, with 3-month follow-up |
| Measures | Multidimensional Experiential Avoidance Questionnaire (MEAQ) |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Keywords | Cognitive-behavioral therapy Experiential avoidance Insomnia Mindfulness-based therapy |
| Key findings | Both Mindfulness Therapy and Cognitive-behavioral therapy reduced experiential avoidance in women with insomnia, and both were equally effective at 3-month follow-up; the authors report mindfulness therapy was more effective and may help prevent recurrence, concluding either therapy can be used to decrease experiential avoidance. |
Abstract
The purpose of the study was to compare the effectiveness of Mindfulness Therapy and Cognitive-behavioral therapy on experiential avoidance in women with insomnia. This was a quasi-experimental study pre-test, post-test, with the control and 3-months follow-up. The statistical population study included women with insomnia who referred to the counseling center of the University of Applied Sciences, Arts and Culture by recall in 2020. A sample of 63 participants were selected by purposive sampling method and randomly divided into three group (21 people in each group). Both two experiments were under treatment individually within 8 sessions of 45-60 minutes. Multidimensional Experiential Avoidance Questionnaire (MEAQ) were administered before treatment, the end of treatment sessions and after 3 months. Data were analyzed using Analysis of variance with repeated measure analysis. The results showed that both Mindfulness Therapy and Cognitive-behavioral therapy had impact on reducing experiential avoidance of women with Insomnia disorder, and both were equally effective at follow up, however the first was more effective as well as had the aspect of preventing recurrence. Therefore, these two therapies can be used either way to decrease experiential avoidance.
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 |