A study of mindfulness-based stress-reduction training effects on menopause-specific quality of life in postmenopausal women: A randomized controlled trial
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Objectives Physical and psychological changes in most postmenopausal women tend to lower their quality of life. Various medical/psychological interventions have been applied to improve the postmenopausal quality of life. This study set out to investigate the effect of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) training on the Menopause-specific quality of life (MENQOL). Methods This RCT was conducted on 66 postmenopausal women aged 47-62 in Iran. Participants were randomly assigned to either the MBSR or the control group. The menopause--specific quality of life was assessed in two groups via MENQOL questionnaire prior to, immediately and three months after the intervention. Results The findings revealed a significant improvements in MENQOL (P < 0.001),as well as physical(P = 0.001), psychosocial(P = 0.001) and sexual(P < 0.001)dimensions of the intervention groups compared to the control group, immediately and 3 months after the intervention. Conclusion MBSR program can be safely applied to improve menopausal women's quality of life and curb the postmenopausal symptoms. Trial registration number IRCT2015072523344N1.
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MBSR led to significantly more improvement in the psychosocial dimension of quality of life than control, immediately and three months after the intervention, in postmenopausal women (Aliabadi et al. 2021).
“Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) led to significantly more improvement in psychosocial, physical, and sexual dimensions of quality of life than control, immediately and three months after the intervention.”
From The effectiveness of psychosocial interventions on non-physiological symptoms of menopause: A systematic review and meta-analysis (2024) · cites this paper as Aliabadi et al. (2021)
MBSR led to significantly more improvement in the physical dimension of quality of life than control, immediately and three months after the intervention, in postmenopausal women (Aliabadi et al. 2021).
“Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) led to significantly more improvement in psychosocial, physical, and sexual dimensions of quality of life than control, immediately and three months after the intervention.”
From The effectiveness of psychosocial interventions on non-physiological symptoms of menopause: A systematic review and meta-analysis (2024) · cites this paper as Aliabadi et al. (2021)
MBSR led to significantly more improvement in the sexual dimension of quality of life than control, immediately and three months after the intervention, in postmenopausal women (Aliabadi et al. 2021).
“Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) led to significantly more improvement in psychosocial, physical, and sexual dimensions of quality of life than control, immediately and three months after the intervention.”
From The effectiveness of psychosocial interventions on non-physiological symptoms of menopause: A systematic review and meta-analysis (2024) · cites this paper as Aliabadi et al. (2021)
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- Authors
- Yazdani Aliabadi, M., Javadnoori, M., Saki Malehi, A., & Aslani, K.
- Affiliations
- Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Corresponding author
- Javadnoori, Mojgan
- Venue
- Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2021-08
- Volume
- 44
- Pages
- 101398
- ISSN
- 1744-3881 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W3158043491
- Cited by
- 27
- References
- 39
- Citations by year
- 2026: 9 · 2025: 7 · 2024: 7 · 2023: 4
- FWCI
- 1.78
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Licence
- Locations
- Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences (MARC-9403)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Menopause: Health Impacts and Treatments
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer survivorship and care
- Keywords
- mindfulness-based stress reduction, MENQOL, postmenopausal women, menopausal symptoms, MENQOL questionnaire, psychosocial quality of life, sexual quality of life, physical quality of life, mindfulness-based interventions
- MeSH terms
- Female, Humans, Iran, Menopause, Quality of Life, Surveys and Questionnaires, Stress, Psychological, Postmenopause, Mindfulness
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