The effect of a mindfulness-based cognitive therapy program on depression, anxiety, stress, and cognitive flexibility
Ferhan Acikgoz1, Aysel Karaca1
1Duzce University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing, Duzce, Türkiye.
Background:
It is known that the depression, anxiety, and stress levels of the nursing students are higher compared to the general student population. Nursing educators should use evidence-based, effective, and innovative interventions to help students recognize and reduce their mental symptoms.
Aim:
This study aimed to determine the effect of the online mindfulness-based cognitive therapy program, which was implemented for nursing students, on depression, anxiety, stress and cognitive flexibility levels.
Methods:
This randomized controlled trial study adopted a pretest-posttest-follow-up test research design.
Results:
As a result of the analyses, the intervention group had lower scores in the post-test and follow-up test measurements of the depression, anxiety and stress dimensions of the Depression-Anxiety and Stress Scale compared to the control group, and there was a statistically significant difference between them (p < 0.05). The post-test and follow-up test Cognitive Flexibility Inventory scores of intervention students were higher than those of the students in the control group and there was a statistically significant difference between them (p < 0.05).
Conclusion:
The results of this study demonstrate that this program can reduce depression, anxiety, stress and increase cognitive flexibility levels among nursing students.
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