The effect of a mindfulness-based cognitive therapy program on depression, anxiety, stress, and cognitive flexibility in nursing students: A randomized clinical trial.
Study Goal
The researchers aimed to determine the effect of an online mindfulness-based cognitive therapy program on depression, anxiety, stress, and cognitive flexibility levels in nursing students.
Results Summary
The intervention group showed significantly lower depression, anxiety, and stress scores and higher cognitive flexibility scores compared to the control group, with results maintained at follow-up.
Population
Nursing students
Effective Dosage
Not specified
Duration
Not specified
Interactions
None mentioned
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Population | Dosage | Impact | Claim # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
online mindfulness-based cognitive therapy program | decrease | depression dimension of the Depression-Anxiety and Stress Scale | nursing students | - | had lower scores | #1 |
online mindfulness-based cognitive therapy program | decrease | anxiety dimension of the Depression-Anxiety and Stress Scale | nursing students | - | had lower scores | #2 |
online mindfulness-based cognitive therapy program | decrease | stress dimension of the Depression-Anxiety and Stress Scale | nursing students | - | had lower scores | #3 |
online mindfulness-based cognitive therapy program | increase | Cognitive Flexibility Inventory scores | nursing students | - | were higher | #4 |
online mindfulness-based cognitive therapy program | decrease | depression | nursing students | - | can reduce | #5 |
online mindfulness-based cognitive therapy program | decrease | anxiety | nursing students | - | can reduce | #6 |
online mindfulness-based cognitive therapy program | decrease | stress | nursing students | - | can reduce | #7 |
online mindfulness-based cognitive therapy program | increase | cognitive flexibility levels | nursing students | - | increase | #8 |
BACKGROUND: It is known that the depression, anxiety, and stress levels of the nursing students are higher compared to the general student population. Nursing educators should use evidence-based, effective, and innovative interventions to help students recognize and reduce their mental symptoms. AIM: This study aimed to determine the effect of the online mindfulness-based cognitive therapy program, which was implemented for nursing students, on depression, anxiety, stress and cognitive flexibility levels. METHODS: This randomized controlled trial study adopted a pretest-posttest-follow-up test research design. RESULTS: As a result of the analyses, the intervention group had lower scores in the post-test and follow-up test measurements of the depression, anxiety and stress dimensions of the Depression-Anxiety and Stress Scale compared to the control group, and there was a statistically significant difference between them (p < 0.05). The post-test and follow-up test Cognitive Flexibility Inventory scores of intervention students were higher than those of the students in the control group and there was a statistically significant difference between them (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION: The results of this study demonstrate that this program can reduce depression, anxiety, stress and increase cognitive flexibility levels among nursing students.