J Korean Acad Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs.  2023 Sep;32(3):259-269. 10.12934/jkpmhn.2023.32.3.259.

Effects of Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction Program on Perceived Stress, Internalized Stigma, and Psychological Well-being in Psychiatric Inpatients

• Ko JK
• Kim JY

• KMID: 2546397
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.12934/jkpmhn.2023.32.3.259

Abstract

Purpose
The aim of the study was to investigate the effects of a mindfulness-based stress reduction program on the perceived stress, internalized stigma, and psychological well-being of psychiatric inpatients.
Methods
A non-equivalent control group study with a pretest-posttest design was used. Participants were obtained from the closed wards of a psychiatric hospital in K-city. A total of 45 people were included in this study, 22 in the experimental group and 23 in the control group. The pre, post, and follow-up scores of both the experimental and control groups were obtained using the Korea Perceived Stress Scale, the Korea Internalized Stigma of Mental Illness Scale, and the Korea Psychological Well-Being Scale to validate the effectiveness of the program. A 45 minute program was performed twice weekly for three weeks.
Results
There was a statistically significant reduction in perceived stress (F=6.92, p=.002) and internalized stigma (F=22.76, p<.001), and a significant improvement in psychological well-being (F=38.34, p<.001) in the experimental group.
Conclusion
A mindfulness-based stress reduction program could be implemented as an intervention to reduce perceived stress and internalized stigma and enhance psychological well-being in psychiatric inpatients.

Keyword

Mindfulness; Stress, psychological; Psychological well-being; Mental disorders; 마음챙김, 스트레스, 심리적 안녕감, 정신장애