J Korean Acad Nurs.  2016 Apr;46(2):194-206. 10.4040/jkan.2016.46.2.194.

The Effect of K-MBSR Program on Stress, Stress Coping Style, Depression, Anger and Sleep of Middle Aged Women

• Park JM
• Choi IR

• KMID: 2413150
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2016.46.2.194

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to examine a Korean Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (K-MBSR) program for middle aged women and to verify the program's effectiveness on stress, stress coping style, depression, anger and sleep.
METHODS
Fifty-two women aged from 40 to 59 (26 in the experimental group and 26 in the control group) from G city participated in the study. Data were collected from February 13 to April 3, 2013. The experimental group received 8 sessions, scheduled once a week, with each session lasting two and a half hours. Outcome variables included stress, stress coping style, depression, anger, sleep and a physiological measure (EEG).
RESULTS
There were significant decreases for stress (t= - 2.14, p=.037), depression (t= - 2.64, p=.011), state trait anger (t= - 3.79, p<.001) in the experimental group compared to the control group.
CONCLUSION
The findings in this study indicate that the K-MBSR program is an effective program to decrease stress, depression, and state trait anger in middle aged women.

Keyword

Meditation; Middle aged; Women; Stress; Depression

MeSH Terms

*Adaptation, Psychological
Adult
*Anger
Depression/*pathology
Electroencephalography
Female
Humans
Middle Aged
*Mindfulness
Program Evaluation
Sleep/*physiology
*Stress, Psychological

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  Figure 1 Conceptual framework.

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