Title:Investigating the Effectiveness of Mindfulness Education on the Happiness of Women with Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) Using Social Media: An Educational Study
Volume: 21
Issue: 2
Author(s): Katayon Vakilian*, Sara Hojjati Najafabadi, Mehrnoush Ghaemmaghami, Maryam Zmanian and Marjan Beigi
Affiliation:
- Department of Midwifery, School of Medicine, Traditional and Complementary Medicine Research Center (TCMRC),
Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran
Keywords:
Reproductive health, mindfulness, premenstrual syndrome, social media, psychosomatic disorders, luteal phase.
Abstract:
Aim: Numerous studies have investigated the effectiveness of mindfulness meditation
education on the improvement of physical and mental conditions in women. However, there is
limited information about the effects of mindfulness counseling on happiness.
Background: Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) causes not only physical problems in women but also
mental problems, such as reduced levels of happiness.
Objectives: This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of the mindfulness meditation approach
on the happiness of women with underlying premenstrual syndrome (PMS).
Methods: The sample size was estimated by power of 90%, confidence interval of 95%, δ1=
6.07and δ2 = 5.11, μ1= 23.05,μ2=19.01, Z1- β= 1.28, Z1- α/2 =1.96 and α = 0.05, the total number
of the subjects was 112 respondents (56 in intervention and 56 in the control groups). One hundred
twelve participants who had PMS in one interventional-educational study were randomly selected
from the health centers in Isfahan. The samples were divided into two groups: intervention
and control groups. The intervention group received eight 60-minute sessions of mindfulness education
using Google Meet. They taught meditation in a sitting position for 1-10 minutes by using
sounds and thoughts as the center of attention, applying the attention technique with a focus on
body movements while breathing, and doing yoga and relaxing the muscles to relieve stress. The
control group received no intervention. The data were collected using the demographic characteristics
questionnaire and the Oxford Happiness questionnaire three times (before, immediately, and
one month after the intervention). SPSS 23, chi-square, independent t-test, and repeated measure
ANOVA were used to analyze the data.
Results: There was a significant increase in the mean score of happiness in the intervention group
immediately and one month after the intervention (P=0.0001).
Conclusion: It was found that mindfulness education was effective on the level of happiness in
women with PMS; therefore, this intervention can be used to improve the level of happiness in women
with PMS.
