Mindfulness, Self Esteem, Sexual Health, Social Stigma
Conditions
Keywords
Mindfulness, Sexual/reproductive health, Stigma, Self-esteem, Nursing
Brief summary
This study was conducted to determine the effect of a mindfulness-based education program on mindfulness level, reproductive and sexual health stigma, and self-esteem among young women.
Detailed description
The research was designed as a quasi-experimental pretest-posttest control group study. The experimental group received a 4-week "Mindfulness-Based Education Program" with one session per week. Data were collected using the Personal Information Form, the Mindfulness Scale (MS), the Young Women's Reproductive and Sexual Health Stigma Scale (YWRSHSS), and the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES). Follow-up measurements were conducted one and three months after the training.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALMindfulness-Based Education Program
The intervention consists of a 4-week structured mindfulness-based education program. Participants in the experimental group attend one 60-minute session per week. The program covers mindfulness meditation, body scan techniques, and cognitive exercises focused on reducing sexual/reproductive health stigma and enhancing self-esteem
Sponsors
EDA OZYON ETLI
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Masking description
Blinding was applied for the statistician and in the reporting process.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Female students aged 18 years and older * Enrolled in a vocational school of health services * Volunteering to participate in the study * Fluent in speaking and understanding Turkish
Exclusion criteria
* Female students pursuing a second university degree * Students currently receiving mindfulness training or sexual health education outside of the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in Mindfulness Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS) Score | Baseline, Post-intervention (4th week), 1st-month follow-up, and 3rd-month follow-up | Total score from the Mindfulness Attention Awareness Scale. It consists of 15 items. Higher scores indicate higher levels of dispositional mindfulness. |
| Change in Young Women's Reproductive and Sexual Health Stigma Scale (YWRSHSS) Score | Baseline, Post-intervention (4th week), 1st-month follow-up, and 3rd-month follow-up | Total score from the Young Women's Reproductive and Sexual Health Stigma Scale. It consists of 20 items. Scores range from 0 to 20, where higher scores indicate higher levels of perceived stigma |
| Change in Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES) Score | Baseline, Post-intervention (4th week), 1st-month follow-up, and 3rd-month follow-up | Total score from the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (Short Form). It consists of 20 items assessing self-worth. Higher scores represent more positive self-esteem. |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Contacts
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOREmel E EGE, Prof. Dr.
Necmettin Erbakan University
Outcome results
None listed