마음챙김기반 스트레스 완화 프로그램이 소아 · 청소년 정신질환자 어머니의 지각된 스트레스 및 우울에 미치는 효과

• Published in: Perspectives in nursing science Vol. 16; no. 2; pp. 65 - 74
• Main Authors: 김현숙, Kim Hyunsook, 김성재, Kim Sungjae
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Korean
• Published: 서울대학교 간호과학연구소 31.10.2019
• Subjects: Depression; Mental disorders; Mindfulness; Stress; 마음챙김; 우울; 정신질환; 지각된 스트레스
• ISSN: 2288-2898; 2288-7687

Purpose: This study applied the Korean Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (K-MBSR) program for mothers of children and adolescents with mental illnesses, and verified its effectiveness on perceived stress and depression based on the Middle-range theory of caregiver stress. Methods: A quasi-experimental, non-equivalent control group pre-post test design was used. The K-MBSR program was reconstructed with experts’ advice to adjust subjects’ characters. Using a group approach, sessions were conducted once a week for six weeks, and each session took 2.5 hours. Results: The experimental group did not show a significant decrease in perceived stress than the control group. However, the experimental group showed a significant decrease in depression than the control group. Conclusion: The K-MBSR program was effective for depression. Future studies on high-stress groups or with an extended program are necessary to clarify the effects of the K-MBSR program on perceived stress. These results are consistent with the middle-range theory of caregiver stress, the theoretical framework of this study. When caregivers have similar inputs, proper intervention can change the control process. Further, it can be assumed that this change positively affects the output.