Correlation Between Perceived Stress Levels And Subjective Well- Being
Manpreet Kaur Rattan Meenakshi Sood Gurvinder Pal Singh
Journal of Pharmaceutical Negative Results 2023 DOI: 10.47750/pnr.2023.14.s02.76 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Quasi-experimental study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Intervention | Mindfulness meditation |
| Dose | 20 minutes each day |
| Duration | 1 month |
| Measures | Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), Subjective Well-Being Inventory (SUBI) |
| Key findings | The authors report that one month of daily 20-minute mindfulness meditation reduced perceived stress scores and improved subjective well-being scores. In the experimental group, post-intervention perceived stress and subjective well-being were negatively correlated (r = -0.457, p < 0.001), described as a moderate inverse relationship. |
Abstract
Background: Stress and well being are the two important key aspects of the mental health.
Objective: impact of mindfulness meditation on perceived stress levels and subjective well- being
Methods: The quasi-experimental research design was used for the present study without randomization. Participants in the first phase had undertaken baseline pre-test evaluation by using two standardized scales, perceived stress scale (PSS) and subjective well -being inventory (SUBI). The experimental group learnt about mindfulness meditation for a month (20 minutes each day), while the control group received no interventions. After a one-month intervention, a post-test was conducted by using similar standardized tools.
Results: In correlation results, post- stress and post- wellbeing, the r-value was found to be -.457** and the (p=<0.001) which was significant at 0.05 level of significance, and hence, negative moderate correlation exist between perceived stress and subjective well-being in experimental group. Perceived stress and subjective well-being are inversely proportional to each other.
Conclusion: Mindfulness meditation reduced the perceived stress score and improved the subjective well- being score among participants.