The Effectiveness of Mindfulness Training on Improving the Experience of Anger and Self-Compassion in Cancer Patients

Sakeni, Zahra; Farahani, Samaneh; Eshaghi Moghaddam, Faeze; RafieePour, Amin; Jafari, Tayebeh; Lotfi, Parisa

doi:10.22054/jcps.2020.46588.2193

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

¹ M.A. in Sociology, Kashan University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Kashan, Iran.

² M.A. in Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.

³ M.A. in General Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran.

⁴ Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran

⁵ M.A. Student in Clinical Psychology Student, Islamic Azad University, Najafabad Branch, Najafabad, Iran.

⁶ M.A. in Clinical Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Najafabad Branch, Najafabad, Iran.

https://doi.org/10.22054/jcps.2020.46588.2193

Abstract

Cancer is a potentially fatal and chronic disease that is diagnosed with negative emotions such as anger. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of mindfulness training on improving the experience of anger and self-compassion in cancer patients. This was a semi-experimental study with a control group. The statistical population of this study was cancer patients referred to health centers in Tehran in 1977. Samples were selected by convenience sampling method and randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. The experimental group was trained in mindfulness. The Self-Compassion Scale (SCS) and Multidimensional Anger Inventory (MAI) were used for data collection. Results of the statistical analysis of anger scores (P< 0.01) and self-compassion (P< 0.001) in the experimental group showed that their condition was better than the control group. Mindfulness can be used to reduce mental health problems and thus to achieve better therapeutic outcomes.
Keywords: Cancer, Mindfulness, Anger, Self Compassion

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Clinical Psychology Studies

The Effectiveness of Mindfulness Training on Improving the Experience of Anger and Self-Compassion in Cancer Patients

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Volume 9, Issue 36
June 2020
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The Effectiveness of Mindfulness Training on Improving the Experience of Anger and Self-Compassion in Cancer Patients

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Volume 9, Issue 36June 2020Pages 1-23

Volume 9, Issue 36
June 2020
Pages 1-23