The Investigating Rate of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy in Reduces Perceived Stress and Increase Life Expectancy in Women Suffering Coronary Artery Disease
Parvaneh Radmehr, L Yousefvand
September 1, 2017 DOI: 10.30699/acadpub.ijhehp.5.3.164 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Two-group experimental design (randomized controlled trial) |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 30 |
| Population | Women with coronary artery disease |
| Intervention | Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy |
| Duration | Intervention across sessions with posttest and one-month follow-up |
| Measures | Cohen (1983) Perceived Stress Scale, Miller (1988) Life Expectancy Questionnaire |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Citations | 3 |
| Key findings | Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy significantly reduced perceived stress and increased life expectancy in women with coronary artery disease compared with no intervention, with differences between groups at posttest and one-month follow-up (both P<0.001). |
Abstract
Background and Objective: One of the important issues in coronary artery disease patients is psychological problems such as perceived stress and the decrease in the hope of life The purpose of th study was investigate the effect of cognitive-therapy based on mindedness on reducing perceived stress and increase life expectancy in women suffering coronary artery disease.Methods: The present study has been developed in two-group experimental design and has been applied in three stages on a total of 30 female patients with Coronary artery disease who have been randomly divided into two groups of test and control.Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy was conducted for the experimental group.While the control group did not receive any intervention during this period.After completing the sessions, the posttest and one month after the intervention, follow-up was administrated to experimental and control group.Cohen (1983) perceived stress and Miler (1988) life expectancy questions were applied as the data collection tools.In order to achieve the results, a multivariate covariance analysis was used.Results: Before the intervention, no significant difference was observed between the mean scores of the perceived stress and hope of life among the two groups.But after intervention and one month after the intervention, there was a significant difference between the mean score of the perceived stress (P< 0.001) and hope of life expectation (P< 0.001) in both groups (P< 0.001). Conclusion:According to the findings, it can be said that mindfulness-based cognitive therapy was effective in reduces perceived stress and increase life expectancy in support women suffering coronary artery disease.
Comparable studies
Other randomized controlled trials on meditation, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alterations in Brain and Immune Function Produced by Mindfulness Meditation Healthy employees in a work environment | 2003 | Randomized controlled trial | n = 41 |
| Prevention of relapse/recurrence in major depression by mindfulness-based cognitive therapy. Recovered recurrently depressed patients | 2000 | Randomized controlled trial | n = 145 |
| Open hearts build lives: Positive emotions, induced through loving-kindness meditation, build consequential personal resources. Working adults | 2008 | Randomized controlled trial | n = 139 |
| Short-term meditation training improves attention and self-regulation Undergraduate Chinese students | 2007 | Randomized controlled trial | n = 40 |
| Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Depression: Replication and Exploration of Differential Relapse Prevention Effects. Recovered recurrently depressed patients | 2004 | Randomized controlled trial | n = 73 |
Citations in the library
Cites 2
- A Randomized, Wait-List Controlled Clinical Trial: The Effect of a Mindfulness Meditation-Based Stress Reduction Program on Mood and Symptoms of Stress in Cancer Outpatients Psychosomatic Medicine September 1, 2000
- A pilot study comparing the effects of mindfulness-based and cognitive-behavioral stress reduction. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine April 2008