Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 . MA Holder, Clinical Psychology, Islamic Azad University of Birjand; e-mail: a.karimi_t@yahoo.com

2 Faculty Member, Department of Clinical Psychology, Shahid Beheshti University; e-mail: majid.bahrainian@gmail.com

3 . Faculty Member, Department of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Tehran; e-mail: bghobari@ut.ac.ir

Abstract

The aim of this study is to investigate the impact of meditation on depression and anxiety of female students. In this quasi-experimental and application study, 100 women of 18 to 48 years of age were selected through available sampling method to represent the experimental group (50 subjects) and the control group (50 subjects). Zung Anxiety Scale and BDI were used to gather data in pre-test and post-test. The results showed that meditation method had significant impact on depression and anxiety of women (p<0/001). The women that received meditation method had lower levels of depression and anxiety. Meditation technique is useful in treating anxiety and depression in female women. Thus, it is necessary to use this intervention in clinics.
 

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