Seyedeh Zahra Ahmadi, Asghar Norouzi, Maryam Hamedi,
Volume 1, Issue 2 (6-2017)
Abstract
Background & Aims: Reducing of subjective well-being is the most prevalent problem in anxiety disorders. The present study was designed to investigate the effect of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) on subjective well-being in anxious students of universities.
Materials & Methods: This study is experimental with the pretest-posttest design. 16 students who have taken STAI diagnostic test (State-Trait Anxiety Inventory) and shown the test anxiety symptoms were chosen by convenient sampling method and were randomly divided into two equal (15 participants) groups: experimental and control groups. The experimental group was receiving mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for 8 sessions while the control group did not receive any intervention. The results analyzed with Covariance.
Results: The results of this study indicate that MBCT is effective and useful strategies in increasing of subjective well-being and reducing of negative affects in anxious students.
Conclusion: According to the results MBCT can be effective in increasing of subjective well-being by reducing of negative affects
