The Effectiveness of Mindfulness Training on Anger Control, Perceived Stress and pain perception in Students with Migraine

Background and Aim : Studies have also shown the relationship between anger and stress with migraine. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of mindfulness training on controlling anger, perceived stress and pain perception in students with migraine.Methods : The present study is a quasi-experimental study. The study population consisted of students of Azad University of Tehran, 50 of whom were selected and assigned into intervention and control groups. Participants in both groups completed the Cohen s Perceived Stress Scale, pain Perception scale and Spielberger s Anger at pre-test, post-test and follow-up. The intervention group received 8 sessions of mindfulness training, the control group was given only the usual information about the migraine. Data were analyzed using SPSS-20 software and ANOVA with repeated measures.Results : showed that in the intervention group the mean scores of anger control, Pain perception and perceived stress after mindfulness training were significantly lower than the control group (P <0.001). The results in follow-up were also significant (P <0.001).Conclusion : Regarding the effectiveness of mindfulness training in migraine, it is recommended to use non-pharmacological interventions such as mindfulness along with medication treatments.

کلیدواژه ها:

mindfulness ، anger ، perceived stress ، pain perception ، migraine