INVESTIGATING THE EFFECTS OF MINDFULNESS BY PERSONALITY TRAITS ON PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING OF STROKE SURVIVORS AND CAREGIVERS: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL.
LIU KA YEE ANNA
LIU KA YEE ANNA
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Stroke is the leading cause of disability in Singapore, with a prevalence of 3-4% for adults above 50 years of age. Following the stroke incident, stroke survivors and their family caregivers experience symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress. Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) have been shown to improve psychological outcomes such as reductions of depression and anxiety. However, limited research has examined the impact of MBIs for Asian stroke survivors and caregivers in comparison to an equivalent active control. Also, little attention has been given to the relationship between personality characteristics and psychological outcomes of MBIs.
This study aims to: (1) evaluate the impact of a MBI on the psychological well-being of stroke survivors and their family caregivers in comparison to a health education program (HEP) as an active control, and (2) investigate the influence of neuroticism and conscientiousness personality traits on the psychological benefits of MBI.
Forty-one stroke survivors and family caregivers were randomized to either MBI and HEP group. Outcome measures assessing symptoms associated with depression, anxiety, stress were administered prior to and after the treatment. Results was not able to demonstrate significant impact of MBI and HEP on psychological outcomes. Further, influence of neuroticism was identified in predicting better psychological outcomes for participants in HEP. Implications of these findings relating to the psychological interventions and effects of personality are discussed.
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stroke, mindfulness, personality traits
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2019-04-12
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