Effects of a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program on Aging Anxiety and Body Image in Middle-Aged Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Not yet recruiting
- Sponsor
- KTO Karatay University
- Enrollment
- 58
- Primary Endpoint
- Change in Aging Anxiety Score as Measured by the Aging Anxiety Scale for Middle-Aged Women
Overview
Brief Summary
This study was designed to determine the effect of a mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) program on aging anxiety and body image among middle-aged women. The primary hypotheses to be tested are as follows:
H0a: There is no difference in the mean scores of the Aging Anxiety Scale between the women in the experimental group who receive the mindfulness-based stress reduction program and the women in the control group.
H0b: There is no difference in the mean scores of the Body Image Scale between the women in the experimental group who receive the mindfulness-based stress reduction program and the women in the control group.
H0c: There is no difference between the pre-intervention and post-intervention mean scores of the Aging Anxiety Scale among the women in the experimental group who receive the mindfulness-based stress reduction program.
H0d: There is no difference between the pre-intervention and post-intervention mean scores of the Body Image Scale among the women in the experimental group who receive the mindfulness-based stress reduction program.
The researchers will compare the experimental group with the control group in order to assess the effect of the mindfulness-based stress reduction program on aging anxiety and body image among middle-aged women.
Participants:
- They will attend an 8-session mindfulness-based stress reduction program.
- They will participate in one silent mindfulness retreat session.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Supportive Care
- Masking
- Double (Participant, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 45 Years to 59 Years (Adult)
- Sex
- Female
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •At least primary school graduate,
- •Being between 45-59 years old,
- •Living in Çumra district center,
- •Being open to communication and cooperation
Exclusion Criteria
- •Those with chronic illnesses (self-report)
- •Foreign nationals Those with psychiatric illnesses (self-report) Those with physical disabilities and limited mobility
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Change in Aging Anxiety Score as Measured by the Aging Anxiety Scale for Middle-Aged Women
Time Frame: Baseline and immediately post-intervention (8 weeks)
Aging anxiety will be assessed using the Aging Anxiety Scale for Middle-Aged Women, a self-report questionnaire consisting of Likert-type items. The outcome will be evaluated as the mean change in total scale score from baseline to immediately post-intervention. Higher scores indicate higher levels of aging anxiety.
Secondary Outcomes
- Change in Body Image Score as Measured by the Body Image Scale(Baseline and post-intervention (8 weeks))