feeling lonely.
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention Group: 36 eligible infertile women, who score at least 38 on the Dehshiri Loneliness Scale, will be selected for the intervention group. The group will undergo mindfulness
Sponsors
Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Primary infertility. Diagnosed with infertility for at least 6 months and not more than 10 years. Infertility due to female factors. Infertility confirmed by a physician. Ability and willingness to participate in group counseling sessions. Literacy in reading and writing. Scoring 38 or higher on the Dehshiri Loneliness Scale. No participation in any mindfulness-based or cognitive-behavioral therapy or training programs in the past 6 months. No use of psychiatric medications related to anxiety or depression in the past 3 months before starting the study. No adopted children.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Chronic diseases (such as hypertension, diabetes, thyroid disorders, and autoimmune diseases). Addiction to alcoholic beverages, narcotics, or other psychotropic drugs, based on self-report. Experiencing major distressing events in the past 6 months. Unwillingness to cooperate at any stage of the research. Absence from more than two counseling sessions.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Loneliness score in Dashiri questionnaire. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and after the end of the counseling sessions. Method of measurement: Dashiri loneliness questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactLeyla roozitalab
Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed