Year: 2023
Type: dissertation
Study design: Clinical Trial
Abstract: In recent years, mindfulness-based programs (MBSR) have been increasingly used to improve anxiety symptoms, as well as improve coping strategies with stress and help improve the quality of life in women who are in the climacteric stage, and/or menopause. The general objective of this study was to study the effectiveness of a mindfulness-based program (MBSR) on anxiety, stress coping strategies, and quality of life, assessing the facets of the mindfulness trait, in a group of adult women. aged between 50 and 65 years, who are in the climacteric and/or menopausal stage and it has been seen that they may be vulnerable to suffering symptoms of anxiety and stress. There has been a sample of 24 women who have applied the program based on mindfulness. The study design has been quasi-experimental, measurements were taken at two different moments, pretest and posttest, in the first session of the program and in the last session, through the STAI, WHOQOL-BREF, COPE and FFMQ instruments, to measure anxiety. state, quality of life, coping strategies focused on the problem, emotion and avoidance, and the factors of the mindfulness trait, observe, describe, act with awareness, non-judgmental and non-reactivity. The results showed a reduction in state anxiety and an improvement in the quality of life. In addition, the use of coping strategies focused on the problem and emotion increased, while those focused on avoidance decreased.The mindfulness trait to observe and non-judgment showed an increase, however the non-reactivity trait decreased. In conclusion, according to the results of this study, we can see that the intervention carried out seems beneficial to improve anxiety and stress levels in women who are in the climacteric and/or menopausal stage, improving their quality of life.
Author: Soto-Hurtado, Manuela
Language: English
Subfield: Clinical Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7018529647