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Falsafi A, DashtBozorgi Z. The Effect of Mindfulness Training on Rumination, Body Image and Sexual Satisfaction in Women with Recurrent Pregnancy Loss. IJRN 2019; 5 (3) :48-54
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Department of Psychology, Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran
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Introduction: Recurrent pregnancy losses are a source of serious unhappiness for families, especially women, which exposes them to many psychological pressures and problems. This research aimed to investigate the effect of mindfulness training on rumination, body image and sexual satisfaction in women with recurrent pregnancy loss.
Methods: This research was a semi-experimental with pre-test and post-test design. Research population was women with recurrent pregnancy loss referring to Imam Khomeini (Rah) and Razi hospitals in Ahvaz city in 2018 year. Sample research was 40 people that selected by available sampling method and randomly divided into two equal groups. The experimental group received eight sessions of 90 minute with mindfulness method. Instrument research was the questionnaires of rumination, body image and sexual satisfaction. Data analyzed by multivariate analysis of covariance and with using SPSS-22 software.
Results: The findings showed that there was no significant difference between the pre-test mean of experimental and control groups in terms of all three variables of rumination, body image and sexual satisfaction (P > 0.05), but three was significant difference between the post-test mean of all three variables. In the other words, mindfulness training significantly led to decrease rumination and increase positive body image and sexual satisfaction in women with recurrent pregnancy loss (P < 0.001).
Conclusions: The results indicated the effect of mindfulness training on improving rumination, body image and sexual satisfaction in women with recurrent pregnancy loss. Therefore, counselors and therapists can use from mindfulness training to intervention in the field of rumination, body image and sexual satisfaction.
Methods: This research was a semi-experimental with pre-test and post-test design. Research population was women with recurrent pregnancy loss referring to Imam Khomeini (Rah) and Razi hospitals in Ahvaz city in 2018 year. Sample research was 40 people that selected by available sampling method and randomly divided into two equal groups. The experimental group received eight sessions of 90 minute with mindfulness method. Instrument research was the questionnaires of rumination, body image and sexual satisfaction. Data analyzed by multivariate analysis of covariance and with using SPSS-22 software.
Results: The findings showed that there was no significant difference between the pre-test mean of experimental and control groups in terms of all three variables of rumination, body image and sexual satisfaction (P > 0.05), but three was significant difference between the post-test mean of all three variables. In the other words, mindfulness training significantly led to decrease rumination and increase positive body image and sexual satisfaction in women with recurrent pregnancy loss (P < 0.001).
Conclusions: The results indicated the effect of mindfulness training on improving rumination, body image and sexual satisfaction in women with recurrent pregnancy loss. Therefore, counselors and therapists can use from mindfulness training to intervention in the field of rumination, body image and sexual satisfaction.
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Received: 2018/08/25 | Accepted: 2018/12/3 | Published: 2019/04/25
Received: 2018/08/25 | Accepted: 2018/12/3 | Published: 2019/04/25
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