Effectiveness of Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction on Cognitive Flexibility and Coping Styles of Women in Female-headed Households
Subject Areas : Psychology
Sajad Basharpoor
1
(Mohaghegh Ardabili University, Department of psychology, Ardabil, Iran.)
Nasim Mohammadi
2
(Mohaghegh Ardabili University, Department of Counseling, Ardabil, Iran.)
Sara Asadi Shishegaran
3
(Mohaghegh Ardabili University, Department of Family Counseling, Ardabil, Iran.)
Keywords: female-headed households, Mindfulness-based stress reduction, coping styles, cognitive flexibility,
Abstract :
The current research was conducted with the goal of investigating the effectiveness of mindfulness-based stress reduction on cognitive flexibility and coping styles of women in female-headed households covered by Imam Khomeini Relief Committee in Rasht. 30 of whom were selected through convenience sampling method and were randomly assigned to two experimental groups (15 ones) and control (15 ones). The research method was a quasi-experimental and pre-test and post-test design with control group was used. The experimental group participated in 8 sessions 90-minutes of mindfulness based stress reduction training. To collect data the Dennis and Vonderval (2010) Cognitive Flexibility Questionnaire and Jaloveys and Powers (1984) Coping Styles Questionnaire were utilized. The gathered data were analyzed using covariance MANCOVA analysis. Results showed the effectiveness of mindfulness-based stress reduction on flexibility of cognitive and coping style and there was a significant difference between the two groups (P<0/001).
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