The Effectiveness of Mindfulness Training on Attitudes Towards Menopause and Health Adjustment in Menopausal Women

Background: Menopause represents a significant physiological and psychological transition, often accompanied by negative attitudes and considerable challenges in health adjustment.Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of mindfulness training in improving attitudes toward menopause and health adjustment among menopausal women.Methods: This quasi-experimental study employed a pre-test, post-test design with a control group. The statistical population included menopausal women referred to a health center in Ahvaz, Iran, in ۲۰۲۴. A sample of ۳۰ eligible women aged ۵۱-۶۵ years was selected using convenience sampling and randomly allocated into two equal groups (experimental, n = ۱۵; control, n = ۱۵). The experimental group received eight ۷۰-minute sessions of mindfulness training, while the control group was placed on a waitlist. Data were collected using the Attitudes Toward Menopause Questionnaire and the Health Adjustment subscale of the Bell Adjustment Inventory. Data were analyzed using Chi-square and Multivariate Analysis of Covariance (MANCOVA) via SPSS ۲۵.Results: Initial analysis indicated no significant differences in age and educational level between the two groups (P > ۰.۰۵). The MANCOVA results showed that the mindfulness intervention significantly improved both attitudes toward menopause (η²p = ۰.۶۰) and health adjustment (η²p = ۰.۵۷) in the experimental group compared to the control group (P < ۰.۰۰۱), with large effect sizes.Conclusion: The findings suggest that mindfulness training is an effective, non-pharmacological intervention for enhancing psychological resilience and improving women's adaptation during the menopausal transition. Specialists and therapists are encouraged to incorporate mindfulness protocols into women's health promotion and counseling programs.

کلیدواژه ها:

menopause ، Mindfulness ، Attitude ، Adjustment ، Psychological ، Health promotion