Prenatal stress self-help mindfulness intervention via social media: a randomized controlled trial.
Study Goal
The researchers aimed to examine the effectiveness of a mindfulness-based intervention in reducing prenatal stress compared to health education groups.
Results Summary
The mindfulness intervention led to greater improvement in perceived stress, reduced negative affect, and increased positive affect and mindfulness compared to the control group.
Population
108 pregnant women attending a prenatal clinic of comprehensive tertiary care.
Effective Dosage
Not specified
Duration
From April to October 2017 (exact intervention duration not specified)
Interactions
None mentioned
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Population | Dosage | Impact | Claim # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
mindfulness-based intervention | decrease | perceived stress | pregnant women | - | greater improvement | #1 |
self-help mindfulness intervention | decrease | prenatal stress | pregnant women | - | decreased | #2 |
self-help mindfulness intervention | decrease | negative affect | pregnant women | - | decreased | #3 |
self-help mindfulness intervention | increase | positive affect | pregnant women | - | improved | #4 |
self-help mindfulness intervention | increase | mindfulness | pregnant women | - | improved | #5 |
BACKGROUND: Prenatal stress is a pressing issue. However, there is a lack of robust evidence for psychosocial interventions to manage this problem. AIMS: This study aimed to examine the effectiveness of a mindfulness-based intervention on reducing prenatal stress compared to participation in health education groups. METHODS: A randomized controlled trial was conducted in a prenatal clinic of comprehensive tertiary care from April to October 2017. A total of 108 pregnant women were randomly assigned to an intervention or a control group. Participants completed self-report measures of depression, anxiety, perceived stress, fatigue, positive and negative affect, and mindfulness before, immediately after, and 15 RESULTS: The results supported greater improvement in terms of perceived stress ( CONCLUSIONS: The self-help mindfulness intervention decreased prenatal stress and negative affect and improved positive affect and mindfulness.