title: [The Effect of K-MBSR Program on Stress, Stress Coping Style, Depression, Anger and Sleep of Middle Aged Women].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study was to examine a Korean Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (K-MBSR) program for middle aged women and to verify the program's effectiveness on stress, stress coping style, depression, anger and sleep.
  
  
  METHODS
  Fifty-two women aged from 40 to 59 (26 in the experimental group and 26 in the control group) from G city participated in the study. Data were collected from February 13 to April 3, 2013. The experimental group received 8 sessions, scheduled once a week, with each session lasting two and a half hours. Outcome variables included stress, stress coping style, depression, anger, sleep and a physiological measure (EEG).
  
  
  RESULTS
  There were significant decreases for stress (t=-2.14, p=.037), depression (t=-2.64, p=.011), state trait anger (t=-3.79, p<.001) in the experimental group compared to the control group.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The findings in this study indicate that the K-MBSR program is an effective program to decrease stress, depression, and state trait anger in middle aged women.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, College of Medicine, Seonam University, Namwon, Korea.
authors.forename: Jeong Min
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, College of Medicine, Seonam University, Namwon, Korea. seonam1@hanmail.net.
authors.forename: In Ryoung
authors.initials: IR
authors.lastname: Choi
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D000786:Anger; D003863:Depression / Q000473:pathology*; D004569:Electroencephalography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D064866:Mindfulness; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012890:Sleep / Q000502:physiology*; D013315:Stress, Psychological
keywords: Depression; Meditation; Middle aged; Stress; Women