ENHANCING METACOGNITIVE THINKING OF BELL’S PALSY SUBJECTS WITH MINDFULNESS BASED STRESS REDUCTION (MBSR) TECHNIQUE: AN INTERVENTION STUDY
Aysha Begum, Kavita Kumar
EPRA International Journal of Environmental Economics Commerce and Educational Management August 4, 2023 DOI: 10.36713/epra13994 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Pre-post intervention study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 14 |
| Population | Adults aged 20-45 with Bell's palsy identified as having low resilience |
| Intervention | Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) |
| Measures | Metacognitive Thinking Scale (MCTS), Bharathiar University Resilience Scale (BURS) Form A |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Key points | The authors report that Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction was effective in improving resilience and metacognitive thinking among 14 low-resilience Bell's palsy subjects, as assessed by pre-test and post-test scores. They propose that psychological interventions can successfully treat psychological problems in chronically ill individuals and support a more positive outlook. |
Abstract
The research focuses on the effectiveness of psychological intervention using Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Technique among low Resilience Bells Palsy subjects in relation to their Metacognitive Thinking. 14 Subjects (9 male and 5 female) were identified as having low Resilience on the bases of median scores. The age range of the subjects was between 20- 45 years. Metacognitive Thinking Scale (MCTS) by Sandhu and Goel (2010) and Bharathiar University Resilience Scale (BURS) Form A by Annalakshmi (2009) were used. Pre-Test and Post-Test research design and Wilcoxon Sign Ranked (Z) Test was used to study the effectiveness of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Technique.The research has its implications to support, assist and develop confidence in subjects suffering from any illnesses and cope up with the various psychological problems faced by such individuals and have a positive outlook of life. Further it is proposed that Psychological interventions are successful to treat many psychological problems of individuals, especially chronically ill patients. KEYWORDS: Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Technique, Metacognitive Thinking, Resilience, Bells Palsy.
Comparable studies
Other non-randomized and open-label trials on meditation, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction in Relation to Quality of Life, Mood, Symptoms of Stress, and Immune Parameters in Breast and Prostate Cancer Outpatients Early-stage breast and prostate cancer patients | 2003 | Pre-post intervention study | n = 59 |
| Exploring self‐compassion and empathy in the context of mindfulness‐based stress reduction (MBSR) Community sample | 2010 | Pre-post intervention study | |
| Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Lowers Psychological Distress In Medical Students Second-year medical students | 2003 | Prospective nonrandomized cohort-controlled study | n = 302 |
| Intensive meditation training, immune cell telomerase activity, and psychological mediators. Retreat participants and matched controls | 2011 | Controlled trial with wait-list control group | n = 60 |
| The Effectiveness of Mindfulness Training for Children with ADHD and Mindful Parenting for their Parents Children aged 8-12 with ADHD and their parents | 2011 | Within-group waitlist controlled trial | n = 22 |
Citations in the library
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