The Effect of Mindfulness Practices on the Athletes’ Sleep Quality and Psychological Well-being in the Conditions of the Corona Pandemic

Background: Mindfulness-based interventions are considered as one of the third generation or third wave cognitive-behavioral therapies. Mindfulness is a form of meditation that is rooted in Eastern religious teachings and rituals, especially Buddha. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effect of the mindfulness practice program on the sleep quality and psychological well-being among male athletes in the city of Gonbad in the conditions of the Corona pandemic. Method: This is a quasi-experimental study with the pretest, post-test and control Group. For this purpose, ۲۴ subjects were selected by convenient method and were randomly divided into two experimental and control groups (۱۲ subjects in each group) and participated in the research design which had been conducted by pre-test and post-test design. The training program included mindfulness practices for ۸ weeks that the experimental group did them for ۱ session per week. Results: The results showed that there is a significant difference between the two experimental and control groups in terms of sleep quality and psychological well-being, therefore the sleep quality and psychological well-being in the experimental group were better than those of control group. Conclusion: In general, the results of the research show that the mindfulness practice program in the conditions of the Corona pandemic can increase and improve the sleep quality and psychological well-being among athletes.

کلیدواژه ها:

Mindfulness ، Sleep Quality ، Psychological Well-Being ، Athletes ، Pandemic.