The Effect of a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program on Feelings of Being a Geriatric Burden in Older Women

Istanbul Aydın University

Status: Active, not recruiting

Conditions: Effects of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction on Feelings of Geriatric Burden Among Older Women

Treatments: Behavioral: Mindfulness meditation

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07502547

MINDFULNESS

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study was planned as a non-randomized, quasi-experimental study with a pretest-posttest control group design, aiming to examine the effect of a mindfulness-based stress reduction program applied to older women on their feelings of being a geriatric burden. The sample of the study will consist of 72 women aged 60 years and over who have at least one chronic illness, are enrolled in an elderly university program conducted at a foundation university, volunteer to participate in the research, and have no communication difficulties. Data will be collected using a Personal Information Form and the Geriatric Feelings of Burden Scale (GFBS).

By investigating the effect of a mindfulness-based stress reduction program on feelings of being a geriatric burden among older women, this study will fill an important gap in the literature. In particular, there is a limited number of studies examining the effectiveness of psychosocial interventions in older age groups, and this research offers a low-cost and feasible approach to enhancing individual well-being. Additionally, the findings obtained from a culturally distinct population will provide original contributions to the international literature in this field.

Enrollment: 72 estimated patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 60+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Women aged 60 years or older

Having at least one chronic disease

Enrolled in a senior university program at a foundation university

Willing to participate in the study

Able to communicate without any problems

Exclusion criteria

Individuals who do not voluntarily agree to participate in the study

Individuals with communication difficulties (e.g., severe hearing loss, speech disorder, advanced cognitive impairment)

Individuals with serious psychiatric or neurological disorders that prevent participation

Individuals who show severe emotional distress or agitation during the interview

Individuals with difficulty speaking or understanding Turkish

Individuals who do not have sufficient time to actively participate in the study

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Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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72 participants in 1 patient group

Mindfulness

Experimental group

Description:

Intervention and Control Groups Participants will be divided into two groups based on voluntariness and eligibility criteria: Intervention Group: Participants who will take part in the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program. Control Group: Participants who will not participate in the MBSR program but will complete the pretest and posttest assessments. Implementation Process At the beginning of the study, the Geriatric Feelings of Being a Burden Scale will be administered to both groups as a pretest. The intervention group will receive the MBSR program once a week for two weeks, with each session lasting two hours. No intervention will be applied to the control group during this period; they will be asked to continue their routine daily activities. After completion of the program, the same scale will be re-administered to both groups to obtain posttest data. Intervention Content (MBSR Program) Mindfulness meditation Body scan exercises Conscious breathing awarene

Treatment:

Behavioral: Mindfulness meditation