Psychology
Vida Derakhshanpour; Hasan Pashasharifi; Parvin Kadivar
Volume 29, Issue 4 , September and October 2022, , Pages 449-460
Abstract
Introduction: Pregnancy creates considerable changes in the physical, emotional, and well-being of women. The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of mindfulness training on the well-being and emotional control of pregnant women, and pregnant mothers in 2019.
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Introduction: Pregnancy creates considerable changes in the physical, emotional, and well-being of women. The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of mindfulness training on the well-being and emotional control of pregnant women, and pregnant mothers in 2019.
Materials and Methods: This study was quasi-experimental with pre-test and post-test types. The statistical population of this study was all pregnant women (n = 26) in region 1 in Tehran in 2019, and sample was purposefully selected from nulliparous pregnant women, who had been referred to the Nikan Hospital. Participants were randomly assigned to mindfulness training (n = 16) and control (n = 11). An eight-session mindfulness program was conducted at the Nikan training facility, once a week, for 90 minutes. While the control group did not receive any training. Data were collected from Reef's Welfare Scale Questionnaire (1989), and Roger & Nesshoever Emotion Control Scale (1987). As part of the analysis, SPSS 24 was used to run ANCOVA and Covariance Analysis tests.
Results: A covariance analysis test has shown that there was a difference between scores of well-being and emotional control among mindfulness training and in the control groups in the post-test phase. There was a positive effect of mindfulness training on well-being and emotional control among pregnant women (p<0.001). According to the follow-up test, the interventions continued to affect well-being and emotional control.
Conclusion: Pregnant women at risk are advised to use mindfulness training interventions as a means to improve their well-being and emotional control.
Hossein Samadi; Fateme Sadat Hoseini; Reza Bidaki
Volume 23, Issue 4 , September and October 2016, , Pages 724-731
Abstract
Background Little research has been conducted on the effectiveness of mindfulness interventions on Hypothalamic Pituitary Adrenal (HPA) axis response and sport performance. The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of 6-week mindfulness training on salivary cortisol concentration as a reliable ...
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Background Little research has been conducted on the effectiveness of mindfulness interventions on Hypothalamic Pituitary Adrenal (HPA) axis response and sport performance. The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of 6-week mindfulness training on salivary cortisol concentration as a reliable physiological marker of shooter's competition stress and their sport performance.Methods & Materials This study was a quasi-experimental study by pretest-posttest design with a control group. Statistical group comprised all men shooter athletes with an age range of 17-22 years in Yazd Province. To do this test, 16 male elite shooters were randomly allocated into experimental and control groups (8 in each). We used salivary cortisol kit (Germany IBL company model RE 52611 model) to evaluate amount of precompetition stress and special forms to evaluated sport performance. We used the Independent t test to compare performance score and repeated measure of ANOVA for comparison of salivary cortisol concentration in experimental and control group. The results were analyzed with SPSS 20. Results The findings showed significant reduction in salivary cortisol concentration and significant increase in sport performance in experimental group in comparison with the control group after 6 weeks of mindfulness training. Conclusion The results suggest that mindfulness training can be uses as a new and promised method in reduction of shooter's precompetition stress and enhancing their sport performance.