The effectiveness of mindfulness training on coping with stress, exam anxiety, and happiness to promote health
نویسندگان
1 Psychosocial Injuries Research Center, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran
2 Psychosocial Injuries Research Center, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran
3 Department of Psychology, Psychosocial Injuries Research Center, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran
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5 Department of Psycholinguistics, School of Medicine, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran
6 Psychosocial Injuries Research Center, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran
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چکیده
BACKGROUND: Mindfulness as an intervention approach in mental health has been increasinglyused to promote health in young people. The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness ofmindfulness training on coping with stress, test anxiety, and happiness to promote health in femalehigh school students.MATERIALS AND METHODS: The design of this study was quasi‑experimental with controlgroup, with pretest and posttest. The statistical population of the study included all the femalestudents studying in the secondary high school in the city of Sanandaj in Iran with 2890 students,40 of whom were selected by simple random sampling method and were randomly assigned to theexperimental (20 individuals) and control groups (20 individuals). Participants completed the OxfordHappiness (0.79), Sarason Exam Anxiety (0.87), and Andler and Parker Stress Management (0.81)Questionnaires. The method of intervention was training based on mindfulness. Data were analyzedusing covariance analysis.RESULTS: The results showed that in the posttest, a significant difference was seen betweenthe mean scores of the participants of the experimental and control groups in the variables ofproblem‑oriented, emotion‑oriented, and avoidant coping variables (P < 0.05). In addition, theresults showed that in the posttest, there was a significant difference between the mean scores oftest anxiety; happiness; and happiness components including life satisfaction, self‑esteem, activewell‑being, satisfaction, and positive mood (P < 0.05).CONCLUSIONS: Based on the results of the present study, it can be said that mindfulness trainingis an effective intervention to improve coping styles, test anxiety, and happiness in students.
