چکیده مقاله
Nurses, as the backbone of the healthcare system, are exposed to occupational pressures and continuous stress, which can lead to increased anxiety and impairments in emotion regulation This study aimed to examine the effect of mindfulness interventions on reducing anxiety and improving emotion regulation skills in nurses working in public hospitals The research was a quasi experimental study with a pretest posttest design and a control group The statistical population included all nurses employed in public hospitals in Tehran in 2025, of whom 60 individuals were randomly assigned to experimental and control groups Data collection tools included the Beck Anxiety Inventory and the Gross Emotion Regulation Scale, whose validity and reliability have been confirmed by previous studies Mindfulness interventions for the experimental group were implemented over eight weekly 90 minute sessions, while the control group received no intervention Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and multivariate analysis of covariance MANCOVA The results indicated that mindfulness practices significantly reduced nurses’ anxiety levels and enhanced their emotion regulation abilities p < 0 01 Moreover, mindfulness interventions had a positive and lasting effect on various aspects of emotion regulation, including emotional awareness, impulse control, and emotional flexibility The study concludes that mindfulness exercises can be an effective intervention to reduce anxiety and enhance emotion regulation skills among nurses in public hospitals These findings can guide hospital managers and healthcare policymakers in designing educational and psychological programs to improve nurses’ mental health and the quality of patient care
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نویسندگان
Hamidreza Ghasem
Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Tehran South Branch
شیوه ارجاع
Ghasem, Hamidreza,1404,The Effect of Mindfulness on Anxiety and Emotion Regulation in Nurses of Public Hospitals,25th International Conference on Psychology, Counseling, and Educational Sciences
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مجموعه مقالات بیست و پنجمین کنفرانس بین المللی روانشناسی، مشاوره و علوم تربیتی17 بهمن 1404 · مسجد سلیمان