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KMID : 0869520130190020104
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Journal of East-West Nirsing Research
2013 Volume.19 No. 2 p.104 ~ p.113
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The Effect of Mindfulness Meditation Programs on Nursing College Students’ Perceived Stress, Depression, and Self-efficacy
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Yeom Young-Ran
Choi Keum-Bong
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Abstract
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Purpose: Due to the academic demands from a theory and practice-based educational program, nursing students often experience psychological burdens. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of mindfulness meditation programs on nursing students’ perceived stress, depression, and self-efficacy.
Methods: A quasi-experimental study with a non-equivalent control group pretest-posttest design was used. Participants were recruited from two nursing colleges. The sample consisted of an intervention group (n=29) that participated in a mindfulness meditation program and a control group (n=30). The experimental group participated in the program for 120 minutes a week for a total of 8 sessions. The data were collected prior and after the intervention using self-administered questionnaires. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, X2-test, Fisher’s exact probability test, and the t?test.
Results: After the application of the mindfulness meditation program, the experimental group showed a significant difference in perceived stress(t=-10.33, p<.001), depression (t=-2.17, p=.035), and self-efficacy (t=2.57, p=.013) scores. However, there was no significant differrence in the control group.
Conclusion: These findings provide a supportive evidence of mindfulness meditation program as a behavioral intervention to reduce stress, depression and increase self-efficacy among nursing students.
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KEYWORD
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Stress, Depression, Self-efficacy, Meditation
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