A Randomized Controlled Trial of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for Reducing Perceived Stress in Women Impacted by Large-Scale Disasters

Objective: This study aims to describe the effect of the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program (MBSRP) administered in relation to post-disaster stress. Material and Method: The present study was carried out by using a quasi-experimental design with 35 participants in the intervention group and 33 in the control group. Personal Information Form, Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS), and Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) were employed in the data collection process. The women in the intervention group underwent an 8-week Mindfulness Stress Reduction Program. Data were collected through pretests and posttests. Descriptive statistics were used for data analysis. Independent samples t-test and dependent samples t-test were utilized for the control and intervention groups. The relationship between continuous variables was analyzed by using Pearson Correlation analysis.