The Effectiveness of Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy on the Vitality and Psychological Well-being of Prostate Cancer Patients
Jumaniyazov Kudrat Atabayevich, Ali Abdulhussain Fadhil, Suzan Hasan Hammoodi, Sadeq Sahib Sadeq, Abeer Mhussan Jabbar, Mutni A. Majeed, Hind Ali Nasser, Ali Turki Shnishil
International Journal of Body, Mind and Culture October 22, 2026 DOI: 10.22122/ijbmc.v10i4.576 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Quasi-experimental pretest-posttest controlled study with follow-up Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 140 |
| Population | Men with prostate cancer referred to Baghdad's Oncology Teaching Hospital, Iraq, in 2022 |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Keywords | Cognitive therapy Psychological well-being Prostate cancer |
| Key findings | Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy was reported to improve vitality (F = 6.83; P = 0.011) and psychological well-being (F = 8.71; P = 0.006) in prostate cancer patients compared with a control group. The authors conclude that MBCT improved both outcomes and recommend that hospital medical staff consider this treatment method. |
Abstract
Background: Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men, and it can harm the mental health of affected people. The current research examined the effectiveness of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) on the vitality and psychological well-being of prostate cancer patients.
Methods: The current semi-experimental research was conducted with a pretest-posttest design, a control group, and a follow-up stage. The statistical population included all men with prostate cancer referred to Baghdad's Oncology Teaching Hospital, Iraq, in 2022. Using simple random sampling, 140 people were selected and divided into experimental and control groups (70 patients per group). The collected data were analyzed utilizing the chi-square test, independent t-test, and two-way repeated measures analysis of variance (ANOVA) in SPSS software. The statistical significance level of the results was considered to be 0.05.
Results: The study findings showed that MBCT was effective on the vitality (F = 6.83; P = 0.011) and psychological well-being (F = 8.71; P = 0.006) of prostate cancer patients.
Conclusion: It can be concluded that MBCT has improved vitality and psychological well-being in patients with prostate cancer. Therefore, hospital medical staff must take this treatment method into consideration.
Comparable studies
Other experimental studies on meditation, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
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| 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 |