The Effect of Mindfulness on Posttraumatic Growth of Mothers of Premature Infants Admitted to Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
Fatemeh Ghaedi-Heidari, Masoomeh Izadi, Seyedhamid Seyedbagheri, Atefeh Ahmadi, Ahmadreza-Reza Sayadi, Tabandeh Sadeghi
Journal of clinical psychology in medical settings March 2024 DOI: 10.1007/s10880-023-09961-5 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Quasi-experimental study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 60 |
| Population | Mothers of premature infants admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in Iran |
| Intervention | Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) |
| Duration | Two MBSR sessions per week for three weeks; follow-up at 1 month after the intervention |
| Measures | Posttraumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI) |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Keywords | Mothers Newborn Posttraumatic growth Premature |
| Key findings | MBSR increased posttraumatic growth in mothers of premature infants in the NICU. A significant group-by-time interaction indicated that mean PTGI scores differed between the intervention and control groups over time (p = 0.004). The authors suggest this approach be used in psychological support programs for these mothers. |
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) on Posttraumatic Growth (PTG) in mothers of premature infants admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) in Iran. Sixty mothers were selected by convenience sampling and assigned to the intervention and control groups. The intervention group received two MBSR sessions each week over the course of three weeks. The Posttraumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI) was used to collect data before, immediately after, and 1 month after the intervention. Based on repeated measures ANOVA, group-by-time interaction effect was significant and there was a statistically significant difference in the mean PTG scores of mothers in the two groups over time (p = 0.004). MBSR increased PTG in mothers. As a result, it is suggested that this approach be used in psychological support programs for mothers who have premature infants admitted to neonatal intensive care units.
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 |
Citations in the library
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