The Effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Art Therapy (MBAT) on Healthy Lifestyle in Iranian Menopausal Women.
Journal of Lifestyle Medicine 2020 DOI: 10.15280/jlm.2020.10.1.44 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Quasi-experimental study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 104 |
| Population | Menopausal women in Neyshabur, Iran |
| Intervention | Mindfulness-based art therapy (MBAT) |
| Measures | HPLPII questionnaire |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Keywords | Art therapy Lifestyle Menopausal women |
| Key findings | Mindfulness-based art therapy was associated with a significant decrease in distress symptoms and significant improvements in health-related lifestyle behaviors (p < 0.05) among menopausal women. Nutrition scored highest and physical activity lowest among lifestyle dimensions. The authors describe the findings as initial encouraging data supporting a possible future psychosocial role for the intervention. |
Abstract
Background: The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of mindfulness-based art therapy (MBAT) in promoting life style in Iranian menopausal women.
Methods: This study was a quasi experimental study that was conducted on 104 menopausal women in Neyshabur,Iran 2018. One hundred and four menopausal women completed both the pre- and post-study measurements. The MBAT group demonstrated a significant decrease in symptoms of distress and significant improvements in key aspects of the health-related style of life (as measured by HPLPII questionnaire).
Results: The MBAT interventions had a significant effect on improving lifestyle behaviors (p < 0.05). Among the dimensions of style of life, the highest mean score was for nutrition (35.14 ± 3.35), and the lowest score was achieved by the subdomains of physical activity (14.89 ± 3.55). The mean (standard deviation) scores of stress management, interpersonal relations and health responsibility were 21.54 ± 1.12, 26.00 ± 2.54 and 16.87 ± 4.10, respectively.
Conclusion: This investigation of MBAT provides initial encouraging data that support a possible future role for the intervention as a psychosocial option for decrease in symptoms of distress menopausal women and improve lifestyle.
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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