The Effect of Mindfulness‐Based Empowerment Program on Self‐Compassion, Self‐Esteem and Ways of Coping With Stress of Women Experienced Violence: A Randomised Controlled Study

• Published in: International journal of mental health nursing 2024-12, Vol.33 (6), p.2314-2325
• Main Authors: Emirza, Elif Güzide, Bilgili, Naile
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Adaptation, Psychological; Adult; battered women; Control groups; Coping; coping skill; Empathy; Empowerment; Female; Humans; Intervention; Measures; Middle Aged; Mindfulness; Mindfulness - methods; Self compassion; Self Concept; self‐esteem; Stress, Psychological - prevention & control; Stress, Psychological - psychology; Stress, Psychological - therapy; Sympathy; Violence; Violence - prevention & control; Violence - psychology; Women; Young Adult
• ISSN: 1445-8330; 1447-0349; 1447-0349
• DOI: 10.1111/inm.13401

ABSTRACT The aim of this experimental research is to assess the impact of a mindfulness‐based empowerment program applied to women who have experienced violence on their levels of self‐compassion, self‐esteem and coping with stress. The study was a randomised controlled trial with a control group. Participants were randomly assigned to the experimental group (EG, n1 = 27) and the control group (CG, n2 = 26) from women who had experienced violence. Descriptive statistical methods and t‐tests for dependent and independent groups were employed in data analysis. After the mindfulness‐based empowerment program, the intervention group exhibited a statistically significant high effect size in post‐intervention measurements compared to the control group for the Self‐Compassion Scale, Coopersmith Self‐Esteem Inventory and Coping Styles Scale total and subscale mean scores (p