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Professor, Department of Psychology, Sari, Islamic Azad University, Sari, Iran
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Introduction: Physical-motor disabled people face problems in the field of executive functions and mental well-being and need intervention. The present study aimed to determine the effectiveness of cognitive therapy based on mindfulness on executive function and mental well-being in physically-motor disabled people with mental distress.
Methods: The design of the research was semi-experimental with a pre-test-post-test design and follow-up with a control group. The statistical population was all mild to moderate physical-motor disabilities who had a file in the welfare department of Babol City in 2022. The sample size includes 30 people who were selected by the available sampling method and randomly divided into two experimental groups (15 people) and a control group (15 people) by lottery. The measurement tools included Kessler's psychological disturbance questionnaire, Barkely's executive performance questionnaire, and Ryff's psychological well-being questionnaire. The intervention of cognitive therapy based on mindfulness was implemented in the experimental group for 8 sessions of 90 minutes, once a week, and during this period the control group did not receive any intervention. Descriptive statistics (mean and standard deviation) and analysis of covariance were used to analyze the data.
Results: The results indicated that the mean ± standard deviation of the executive performance variable in the experimental group changed from 8.60±93.40 in the pre-test to 9.69±117.07 in the post-test. Additionally, the mental well-being variable in the experimental group changed from 4.68±35.87 in the pre-test phase to 5.72±54.60 in the post-test phase (P<0.001).
Conclusion: The results of the present study showed that cognitive therapy based on mindfulness has increased the executive function and mental well-being of physically-motor disabled individuals experiencing psychological distress.
Methods: The design of the research was semi-experimental with a pre-test-post-test design and follow-up with a control group. The statistical population was all mild to moderate physical-motor disabilities who had a file in the welfare department of Babol City in 2022. The sample size includes 30 people who were selected by the available sampling method and randomly divided into two experimental groups (15 people) and a control group (15 people) by lottery. The measurement tools included Kessler's psychological disturbance questionnaire, Barkely's executive performance questionnaire, and Ryff's psychological well-being questionnaire. The intervention of cognitive therapy based on mindfulness was implemented in the experimental group for 8 sessions of 90 minutes, once a week, and during this period the control group did not receive any intervention. Descriptive statistics (mean and standard deviation) and analysis of covariance were used to analyze the data.
Results: The results indicated that the mean ± standard deviation of the executive performance variable in the experimental group changed from 8.60±93.40 in the pre-test to 9.69±117.07 in the post-test. Additionally, the mental well-being variable in the experimental group changed from 4.68±35.87 in the pre-test phase to 5.72±54.60 in the post-test phase (P<0.001).
Conclusion: The results of the present study showed that cognitive therapy based on mindfulness has increased the executive function and mental well-being of physically-motor disabled individuals experiencing psychological distress.
Keywords: mental well-being, cognitive therapy based on mindfulness, executive function, physically-motor disabled.
Type of Study: Research |
Subject:
Rehabilitation Nursing
Received: 2023/03/21 | Accepted: 2023/10/24 | Published: 2024/07/27
Received: 2023/03/21 | Accepted: 2023/10/24 | Published: 2024/07/27
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