The effectiveness of mindfulness training on psychological distress and pessimism in girls with previous child abuse experience

Document Type : Original Article

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1 Associate Professor, Department of womans and Family studies, Faculty of social sciences and Economics, Alzahra University, Tehran, Iran

2 MA Student Psychology, Islamic Azad University, North Tehran Branch, Tehran, Iran.

3 Department of Womens and Family Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences and Economics, Alzahra University, Tehran, Iran.

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of mindfulness training on reducing psychological distress and pessimism in girls who have abuse experience in childhood.

Methods: The study was a semi-experimental and a pretest-posttest method with a control group. The present study population included all senior high school girls at the 8th district of Tehran with the child abuse experience. A total of 30 participants were selected using available sampling method and randomly assigned in experimental and control groups. Among the girls who participated and volunteered, those who had a high harassment score (scores above 75), were selected as the sample group. Kessler Life Orientation and Psychological Distress Questionnaires were performed as a pre-test and the experimental group received mindfulness treatment in 8 sessions 60 minutes each, then the questionnaires mentioned as post-test in both groups performed. Data were analyzed by analysis of covariance.

Results: The results showed that there was a significant difference between psychological distress and pessimism in the experimental group and the control group.

Conclusion: The results also showed the effect of mindfulness training as one of the supportive methods in reducing psychological distress and pessimism of girls with child abuse experience

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History

  • Receive Date: 12 February 2024
  • Revise Date: 14 June 2024
  • Accept Date: 15 June 2024

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