Comparing the Effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on Social Anxiety and Its Dimensions in Stuttering Adults
Alireza Salehpoor, Zahra Yousefi, Mohsen Golparvar
Journal of Clinical Medicine August 9, 2023 DOI: 10.32592/ajcm.30.2.90 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Semi-experimental pretest-posttest and follow-up study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 45 |
| Population | Adults aged 18 to 40 with stuttering referred to speech therapy and psychology centers in Isfahan, Iran, in 2022 and 2023 |
| Interventions | Mindfulness-based stress reduction Acceptance and commitment therapy |
| Measures | Connor social anxiety questionnaire |
| Topics | Anxiety Meditation |
| Key findings | Both mindfulness-based stress reduction and acceptance and commitment therapy reduced social anxiety and its dimensions in adults who stutter compared with a control group. The two therapies did not differ significantly on physiological symptoms, but mindfulness-based stress reduction had a larger effect on fear, avoidance, and total social anxiety scores. |
Abstract
Background and
Objective: Adults with stuttering show a fear of communication. This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of mindfulness-based stress reduction to that of acceptance and commitment therapy on social anxiety and its dimensions in adults with stuttering.
Materials and Methods: This study was a semi-experimental type with a pretest-posttest and follow-up design. The statistical population included all stuttering adults aged 18 to 40 who were referred to speech therapy and psychology centers in Isfahan, Iran, in 2022 and 2023. The sample included 45 individuals, divided into two experimental groups and one control group. The subjects’ social anxiety was measured in three stages by administering the Connor social anxiety questionnaire.
Results: The results showed that the experimental methods were effective on the dependent variables in the experimental groups compared to the control group. Regarding the effectiveness of the two experimental methods on physiological symptoms, there was no significant difference. On the other hand, mindfulness-based stress reduction had a more significant effect on fear, avoidance, and the total score of social anxiety compared to acceptance and commitment therapy (P<0.05).
Conclusion: Based on the findings, both mindfulness-based stress reduction, as well as acceptance and commitment therapy are effective in reducing social anxiety and its dimensions among people who stutter.
Comparable studies
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| A PILOT STUDY OF GROUP MINDFULNESS-BASED COGNITIVE THERAPY (MBCT) FOR COMBAT VETERANS WITH POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD) Veterans with chronic combat posttraumatic stress disorder seeking treatment at a VA... | 2013 | Quasi-experimental with treatment-as-usual comparison group | n = 37 |
| Being present in the face of existential threat: The role of trait mindfulness in reducing defensive responses to mortality salience. | 2010 | Experimental study | |
| Neural correlates of mindfulness meditation-related anxiety relief Healthy adults with no prior meditation experience | 2013 | Within-subjects experimental study | n = 15 |
| Intensive mindfulness training-related changes in cognitive and emotional experience Community adults | 2009 | Quasi-experimental and longitudinal | n = 69 |
| Prospective examination of synthetic 5-methoxy-N,N-dimethyltryptamine inhalation: effects on salivary IL-6, cortisol levels, affect, and non-judgment Volunteers | 2019 | Within-subjects experimental study | n = 11 |
Citations in the library
Cites 3
- Incorporating a Mindfulness Meditation Exercise Into a Stuttering Treatment Program Communication Disorders Quarterly July 16, 2018
- Mindfulness training in stuttering therapy: a tutorial for speech-language pathologists. Journal of Fluency Disorders April 23, 2011
- Effects of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) on Emotion Regulation in Social Anxiety Disorder Emotion February 1, 2010