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 in reducing psychological distress and pessimism in girls who have abuse experience in childhood.
Methods: The study was semi-experimental with a pretest-posttest method and a control group. The present study population included all senior high school girls in the 8th district of Tehran with child abuse experience. A total of 30 participants were selected using the convenience sampling method and randomly assigned to experimental and control groups (15 participants in the experimental group and the other 15 participants in the control group). In order to collect the sample group, Girls with a history of abuse were invited to participate in the study. 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-tests 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 the psychological distress and pessimism of girls with child abuse experience.

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

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