Comparison of the effectiveness of mindfulness-based stress reduction training with a positive intervention on general health and lifestyle among cardiovascular patients

Objectives: This study aimed to compare effectiveness of mindfulness-based stress reduction training with positive psychology on general health and lifestyle among cardiovascular patients.Methods: The research method was quasi-experimental with a pre-test and post-test design having a control group. The statistical population included cardiovascular patients referred to cardiology centers in Tehran in the first ۶ months of ۲۰۲۰. The sample consisted of ۴۵ patients who were purposefully selected and randomly assigned to two experimental groups and one control group (۱۵ people in each group). The required data was provided using General Health Questionnaire and Health-promoting lifestyle questionnaire. MBSR training program with positive psychology was performed for ۸ sessions (each=۹۰min once a week). The control group received no training. To test the hypotheses, ANCOVA and MANCOVA were used with LSD post hoc test.Results: The results showed that the both methods mindfulness-based stress reduction training and positive psychology had a significant effect on general health and life style compared to the control group (p <۰.۰۰۱) in the post-test, however, no significant difference between the two approaches was seen (P>۰.۰۵).Conclusion: Consistent with the findings of the present study, mindfulness-based stress reduction training with positive psychology can be suggested as an effective method to increase general health and lifestyle among cardiovascular patients.

کلیدواژه ها:

general health ، life style ، mindfulness ، stress ، positive psychology ، cardiovascular diseases