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Trial reportJournal of nursing scholarship : an official publication of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing2026

The Effect of a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Program on Quality of Life, Life Satisfaction, Sleep Quality, and Mental Well-Being in Menopausal Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Ebru Solmaz, Aslı Sis Çelik

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Trial report in Journal of nursing scholarship : an official publication of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Ebru SolmazDepartment of Midwifery, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ağrı İbrahim Çeçen University, Ağrı, Türkiye.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1962-8669
Aslı Sis ÇelikDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Atatürk University, Erzurum, Türkiye.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3597-7167

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Atatürk University Scientific Research Projects Coordination Unit 2025/14822
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionMenopause affects nearly one-third of women's lives and is associated with a wide range of physical and psychological symptoms-including sleep disturbances, mood fluctuations, and reduced quality of life-that represent a significant public health concern. While pharmacological treatments carry well-documented risks, evidence-based non-pharmacological interventions such as Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) remain understudied in this population, particularly with respect to multiple psychosocial outcomes. PURPOSE: This study aimed to evaluate the effects of a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program on quality of life, life satisfaction, sleep quality, and mental well-being among menopausal women.

designA randomized controlled trial with a pretest-posttest control group design.

methodsThe study was conducted between February 28 and December 22, 2025, at a primary healthcare center in Türkiye. A total of 84 menopausal women were included (intervention: n = 43; control: n = 41). Data were collected using the Utian Quality of Life Scale, Riverside Life Satisfaction Scale, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, and Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale. The intervention group participated in an 8-week MBSR program, while the control group received no intervention. Data were analyzed using IBM SPSS Statistics (version 26.0).

findingsCompared with the control group, participants in the MBSR group demonstrated significant improvements in quality of life, life satisfaction, and mental well-being, along with significant reductions in sleep disturbances (p < 0.001). Within-group analyses showed significant improvements across all outcomes in the intervention group (p < 0.001), whereas no significant changes were observed in the control group (p > 0.05).

conclusionsThe MBSR program was associated with improvements in psychosocial well-being and sleep quality among menopausal women. These findings suggest that MBSR may be a beneficial non-pharmacological approach for managing menopausal symptoms.

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MenopauseMindfulnessPersonal SatisfactionQuality of LifeSleep QualityStress, PsychologicalFemaleHumansMiddle AgedPsychological Well-BeingTurkeymenopausemental healthmindfulnessnursing carepsychologicalquality of lifesleep qualitystress reduction

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PMID42503602
PMCPMC13402339

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