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http://dx.doi.org/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, Jeong Min (Department of Nursing, College of Medicine, Seonam University)
Choi, In-Ryoung (Department of Nursing, College of Medicine, Seonam University)
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Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing / v.46, no.2, 2016 , pp. 194-206 More about this Journal
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.
Keywords
Meditation; Middle aged; Women; Stress; Depression;
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