the effectiveness of mindfulness-based stress reduction therapy on anxiety, perceived stress, and life orientation of nurses during coronavirus outbreak in iranshahr city

Purpose: this study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of mindfulness-based stress reduction therapy on anxiety, perceived stress, and life orientation of nurses during the coronavirus outbreak in iranshahr city.methods: the research method was semi-experimental and pre-test, post-test with a control group. the statistical population of this study included all nurses in the government hospital during the coronavirus outbreak in iranshahr city (300 people). the sampling method was simple relative random sampling. 40 people were selected from the statistical population and randomly assigned to two control and experimental groups. (14 people were selected from iran hospital and 26 from khatam al-anbia hospital). the experimental group participated in eight sessions of mindfulness-based stress reduction therapy. the control group did not receive training. before and after training, subjects answered cohen's (1983) perceived stress questionnaire, scheier and carver's (1985) life orientation questionnaire, and beck's (1988) anxiety questionnaire. data were analyzed using the covariance method.results: the results showed that mindfulness-based stress reduction therapy reduced anxiety and perceived stress and increased life orientation (optimism).conclusion: through mindfulness, the patient becomes aware of the feelings of anxiety and stress in his body and their causes, and discovers and isolates the confusing thoughts associated with these feelings. he also learns how to cope with these problems through self-talk.