Mindfulness-Based Education on Sexual/Reproductive Health Stigma and Self-Esteem in Female University Students

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Overview

This study was conducted to determine the effect of a mindfulness-based education program on mindfulness level, reproductive and sexual health stigma, and self-esteem among young women.

The research was designed as a quasi-experimental pretest-posttest control group study. The experimental group received a 4-week "Mindfulness-Based Education Program" with one session per week. Data were collected using the Personal Information Form, the Mindfulness Scale (MS), the Young Women's Reproductive and Sexual Health Stigma Scale (YWRSHSS), and the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES). Follow-up measurements were conducted one and three months after the training.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

OTHER

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Mindfulness Sexual Health Social Stigma Self Esteem

Interventions

Mindfulness-Based Education ProgramBEHAVIORAL

The intervention consists of a 4-week structured mindfulness-based education program. Participants in the experimental group attend one 60-minute session per week. The program covers mindfulness meditation, body scan techniques, and cognitive exercises focused on reducing sexual/reproductive health stigma and enhancing self-esteem

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Female students aged 18 years and older * Enrolled in a vocational school of health services * Volunteering to participate in the study * Fluent in speaking and understanding Turkish Exclusion Criteria: * Female students pursuing a second university degree * Students currently receiving mindfulness training or sexual health education outside of the study

Locations (1)

Istanbul Beykent University.

Istanbul, Beylikduzu, Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change in Mindfulness Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS) Score

Total score from the Mindfulness Attention Awareness Scale. It consists of 15 items. Higher scores indicate higher levels of dispositional mindfulness.

Time frame: Baseline, Post-intervention (4th week), 1st-month follow-up, and 3rd-month follow-up

Change in Young Women's Reproductive and Sexual Health Stigma Scale (YWRSHSS) Score

Total score from the Young Women's Reproductive and Sexual Health Stigma Scale. It consists of 20 items. Scores range from 0 to 20, where higher scores indicate higher levels of perceived stigma

Time frame: Baseline, Post-intervention (4th week), 1st-month follow-up, and 3rd-month follow-up

Change in Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES) Score

Total score from the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (Short Form). It consists of 20 items assessing self-worth. Higher scores represent more positive self-esteem.

Time frame: Baseline, Post-intervention (4th week), 1st-month follow-up, and 3rd-month follow-up

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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