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Randomized Controlled Trial
. 2020 Apr;10(4):e01561.
doi: 10.1002/brb3.1561. Epub 2020 Mar 11.

The effect of mindfulness-based stress reduction on maternal anxiety and self-efficacy: A randomized controlled trial

Masoomeh Zarenejad  1 , Mansooreh Yazdkhasti  2 , Mitra Rahimzadeh  2 , Zahra Mehdizadeh Tourzani  3 , Sara Esmaelzadeh-Saeieh  2
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Randomized Controlled Trial

The effect of mindfulness-based stress reduction on maternal anxiety and self-efficacy: A randomized controlled trial

Masoomeh Zarenejad et al. Brain Behav. 2020 Apr.

Abstract

Objective: The aim of the study was to assess the effect of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) on anxiety and self-efficacy in coping with childbirth.

Material and methods: This randomized controlled trial was conducted on 70 pregnant women in Abyek city of Qazvin province in Iran. The convenient sampling method was recruited. Samples were assigned to control and intervention groups using random blocks. In addition to routine care, individuals in the intervention group received 6 MBSR training sessions. The data gathering questionnaire in this study included mindfulness, Pregnancy-Related Anxiety Questionnaire, and self-efficacy in coping with childbirth questionnaire.

Results: There was no statistically significant difference between the demographic characteristics in the control and intervention groups. The results of the analysis of variance (ANOVA) with repeated measures indicated the effect of time on the change in the total score of anxiety in the intervention group (p = .001). There was a significant difference between the two groups (p = .001). Also, the results of ANOVA with repeated measures showed that time had no impact on the score of self-efficacy in delivery coping (p = 0/1) and that there was no significant difference between the two groups in this respect (p = .6).

Conclusion: The result of this study showed that mindfulness reduces anxiety of pregnant mothers, and it is suggested that mindfulness programs be educated for healthcare providers and pregnant mothers to reduce maternal anxiety and improve pregnancy outcomes and delivery.

Keywords: anxiety; mindfulness; self-efficacy; stress.

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Conflict of interest statement

None declared.

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