Effectiveness of mindfulness-based stress reduction therapy on psychological well-being and perceived stress in women with gastroesophageal reflux disease

Gastroesophageal reflux disease(GERD) is one of the most common diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, which is associated with reduced psychological well-being and increased stress. The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of mindfulness-based stress reduction on psychological well-being and perceived stress in women with gastroesophageal reflux disease.

This research is semi-experimental with pre-test, post-test and follow-up )two-month). The statistical population includes all women with gastroesophageal reflux disease who have referred to Tehran's medical sciences hospitals. The sample consisted of 30 women selected by targeted sampling method and then divided into two groups of experiments and controls. In eight sessions, the experimental group was trained for two hours on stress-based mindfulness training. The tools used in this study included Ryff scale of psychological well-being(RSPWB-SF) and a perceived stress Scale (PSS). Participants answered the questionnaires in three times (pre-test, post-test, follow-up) and the information obtained was analyzed using SPSS software.

The results show that mindfulness training based on stress reduction had a significant effect on increasing psychological well-being and reducing perceived stress.

The effectiveness of mindfulness training based on stress reduction as an intervention method can be used to increase psychological well-being and reduce perceived stress in women with gastroesophageal reflux disease.