The Effects of the Mindfulness-Based Pregnancy Stress Reduction Program on Pregnant Women

Summary

This study was planned as a randomized controlled experimental study to determine the effect of Mindfulness-Based Pregnancy Stress Reduction Program on stress levels, sleep quality and mindfulness levels of pregnant women.

Hypotheses of the Study:

Hypothesis 1 (H1): Mindfulness-Based Pregnancy Stress Reduction Program has an effect on reducing stress levels of pregnant women.

Hypothesis 2 (H1): Mindfulness-Based Pregnancy Stress Reduction Program has an effect on improving sleep quality of pregnant women.

Hypothesis 3 (H1): Mindfulness-Based Pregnancy Stress Reduction Program has an effect on increasing the mindfulness levels of pregnant women.

Hypothesis 4 (H1): Mindfulness-Based Pregnancy Stress Reduction Program has an effect on reducing women's stress levels in the postpartum period.

Hypothesis 5 (H1): Mindfulness-Based Pregnancy Stress Reduction Program has an effect on improving women's sleep quality in the postpartum period.

Hypothesis 6 (H1): Mindfulness-Based Pregnancy Stress Reduction Program has an effect on increasing women's mindfulness levels in the postpartum period.

It is planned to collect the research data from pregnant women who applied to the obstetrics and gynecology outpatient clinics of Vezirköprü State Hospital by face-to-face interview technique using Personal Information Form, Tilburg Distress in Pregnancy Scale, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, Perceived Stress Scale and Mindfulness Scale.

It is planned to collect the research data in three stages. In the first stage, pre-test data will be collected from all pregnant women in the intervention and control groups who applied to the obstetrics outpatient clinic of Vezirköprü State Hospital, met the inclusion criteria and agreed to participate in the study. Pregnant women in the intervention group will be applied the Mindfulness-Based Pregnancy Stress Reduction Program consisting of 8 sessions and post-test data will be collected with measurement tools in the last trimester of pregnancy and 1-3 months after delivery. Pregnant women in the control group will not receive any intervention and will receive routine pregnancy care and practices. Post-test data will be collected from the pregnant women in the control group in the last trimester of pregnancy and between 1-3 months postpartum with measurement tools. After the post-test data are collected, the pregnant women in the control group will also receive mindfulness training.

Conditions

• Pregnancy

Interventions

OTHER

Mindfulness-Based Pregnancy Stress Reduction Program

Mindfulness-Based Pregnancy Stress Reduction Program Training Content Session 1 Introduction to the program Course preparation Orientation process Session 2 Introduction to Mindfulness practices Session 3 Focusing on the moment Session 4 Coping with thoughts Connecting with pregnant women's bodies Becoming aware of their thoughts, feelings and bodily senses Session 5 Releasing emotions and thoughts Session 6 Awareness Session 7 Keeping distance from thoughts Session 8 Accepting Awareness

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Ondokuz Mayıs University

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Gülay Akman, PhD lecturer · Ondokuz Mayıs University

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Masking

DOUBLE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Max Age

35 Years

Sex

FEMALE

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2024-06-01

Primary Completion

2024-12-31

Completion

2024-12-31

Countries

• Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations