Condition 1: work-family conflict. Condition 2: fertility motivation.
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: :The intervention group will receive an 8-session, in-person mindfulness-based counseling program, delivered weekly in a group format. Each session will last 90 min
introduction to the sessions and mindfulness
feedback
discussion of the body scan practice
assignment of homework.· Session 2: Review of homework
discussion on perception, creative responding, and reactivity to stress
review of pleasant events
seated meditation focusing on breath awareness
assignment of homework.· Session 3: Review of homework
discussion on being present in the moment with pleasure and power
seated meditation focusing on awareness of breath and body
review of daily unpleasant events
assignment of homework.· Session 4: Review of homework
discussion on awareness of being trapped in one’s life and ways to free oneself
coping with the effects of stress and anxiety
seated meditation focusing on breath, bodily sensations, sounds, and thoughts
assignment of homework.· Session 5: Review of homework
discussion on reacting vs. responding to stress
learning to respect and express emotions effectively
Sponsors
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Being married and having only one husband. No primary or secondary infertility in the woman or her husband. Being sexually active. Absence of health-threatening systemic diseases. No occurrence of an unwanted pregnancy in the past six months. Non-use of tobacco, alcohol, or illicit drugs by the woman or her husband. Not having attended any educational or counseling sessions on childbearing or sessions aimed at increasing awareness (related to the study topic) within the past six months.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Voluntary withdrawal or unwillingness to continue participation in the study. Failure to attend more than one intervention session. Occurrence of major stressful events during the study period. Concurrent participation in a similar intervention
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Work-family conflict. Timepoint: At baseline, post intervention, and at a 4-week follow-up. Method of measurement: Carlson's Work-Family Conflict Questionnaire.;Fertility motivation. Timepoint: At baseline, post intervention, and at a 4-week follow-up. Method of measurement: Miller's Fertility Motivation Questionnaire. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Self-efficacy. Timepoint: At baseline, post-intervention, and at a 4-week follow-up. Method of measurement: General Self-Efficacy Scale. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactFatemeh Zahra Karimi,PhD
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed