Effect of Mindfulness- Based Stress Reduction Program in the Elderly onSpiritual Well- Being and Meaning of Life

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Aging Well; Nursing Caries

• Registration Number: NCT06712056
• Lead Sponsor: Aydin Adnan Menderes University

Brief Summary

This quasi-experimental study with a pretest-posttest control group will be conducted to determine the effect of a mindfulness-based stress reduction program on spiritual well-being and the meaning of life among the elderly.

Detailed Description

Aging is a natural part of the life process, during which individuals undergo numerous biological, psychological, and social changes. In this period, people often engage in reflecting on past life experiences, seeking meaning in life, and searching for a spiritual direction. At the same time, physical limitations brought about by aging, social isolation, and losses can increase stress levels in older individuals. Stress can have adverse effects on their health, including anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and overall health deterioration.

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) helps individuals develop skills to accept the present moment, cope with stress, and regulate emotions. Spiritual well-being plays a significant role in enhancing the quality of life for older adults. The MBSR program enables older individuals to consciously focus their attention on the present moment, allowing them to live more mindfully in the "here and now" instead of dwelling on past anxieties or future worries.

This study examines the effects of the MBSR program on spiritual well-being and meaning-making in older adults, highlighting the importance of spiritual support and mindfulness practices in later life. The research aims to contribute to spiritual support programs for older individuals. A hypothesis will be tested to determine whether there is a difference between the intervention and control groups after the program's implementation.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2022-10-27
• Primary Completion: 2023-08-17
• Status Verified: 2024-11
• Study Completion: 2024-11-17
• Study First Submitted: 2024-11-20
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-11-26
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-11-26
• Study First Posted: 2024-12-02
• Last Update Posted: 2024-12-02

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 34

Inclusion Criteria

• Being 65 years or older,

  • Living in the nursing home where the research will be conducted,
  • Being competent to continue the health education program,
  • Getting at least 23 points from SMMT
  • No hearing-visual impairment,
  • Being literate,
  • Volunteering to participate in research.

Exclusion Criteria

• Having a communication barrier,
• Being diagnosed with dementia,
• Not having attended any session of the eight-session training program,
• Getting a score lower than 23 points from SMMT,
• Having psychosis or mental disability that may cause cognitive impairment,
• Do not have a terminal illness.
• Not having participated in any of the Pretest, Posttest-1 and Posttest-2.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Standardized Mini Mental Test	pretraining	In this study, elderly individuals, who scored at least 23 and at most 30 on the Standardized Mini Mental Test were included
Survey Form	pretraining	The form prepared by the reseearchers consisted of 13 questions, including personal characteristics, developed based on a literature review

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Spiritual Well Being Scale	post-training at the 1st and 3rd months]	The scale consists of 29 questions and three sub-dimensions with five-point Likert type items. A high score in each sub-dimensin indicats that the individual possesses the characteristic assessed by that sub-dimension. It is a three- factor scale, with a possible score range of 29 to 145.
Meaning in Life Scale	post traninig at the 1st and 3rd months	The scale consists of 10 questions and two sub- dimensions with seven point likert type items. The correlation coefficients between the items in Turkish and original forms range from 0.65 to 0.91.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Aydın Adnan Menderes University, Faculty of Nursing, Devision Public Health Nursing; 🇹🇷 Aydın, Turkey