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Journal
International Journal of Self-Help and Self-Care
ISSN
1091-2851 (print) 1541-4450 (electronic)
Volume
2
Issue
2
Date
2/1/2003

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Title
THE IMPACT OF A BRIEF MINDFULNESS-BASED STRESS REDUCTION PROGRAM ON PERCEIVED QUALITY OF LIFE
DOI
10.2190/RJFN-VE8H-WWH6-R5QD
Authors
  • BRUCE JACOBS
  • LIZA NAGEL
Pages
155-168
Online Date
04/16/2004

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THE IMPACT OF A BRIEF MINDFULNESS-BASED STRESS REDUCTION PROGRAM ON PERCEIVED QUALITY OF LIFE

BRUCE JACOBS
LIZA NAGEL

DOI: 10.2190/RJFN-VE8H-WWH6-R5QD

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine if a five-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program, that incorporated mindfulness meditation and yoga, positively influenced perceived quality of life as defined and described by the World Health Organization (WHO). A quasi-experimental, nonequivalent control group, 2 × 2 repeated measures (pre/post) factorial design was used to examine an employee wellness program at a southwestern university. A total of 51 university employees participated in the study: 21 employees who were enrolled in the MBSR program (intervention group) and 30 randomly selected employees (comparison group). Fifty-two questions from the World Health Organization's Quality of Life (QOL) questionnaire-- the WHOQOL-100--tested the research hypotheses. The findings of this study indicate that the MBSR program has a positive influence on perceived quality of life specific to four domains measured in this study, i.e., physical, psychological, social, and spiritual.

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