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:: Volume 11, Issue 2 (Vol11 No2 Summer 2024- 2024) ::
J Child Ment Health 2024, 11(2): 100-120 Back to browse issues page
The effectiveness of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) on alexithymia, pain intensity, and emotional regulation in children with irritable bowel syndrome
Farzin Bagheri Sheykhangafshe * 1, Arash Abbaspour2 , Vahid Savabi Niri3 , Mahdieh Bikas Yekani4 , Samira Keramati5
1- Faculty of Humanities, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
2- Faculty of Education and Psychology, University of Isfahan, Iran
3- Ardabil Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ardabil, Iran
4- Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
5- Faculty of Humanities, University of Bojnord, Iran
Abstract:   (338 Views)
Background and Purpose: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) in children is characterized by chronic abdominal pain and alterations in bowel habits, such as frequent stools and constipation. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) on alexithymia, pain intensity, and emotional regulation in children with IBS.
Method: The research employed a quasi-experimental design with a pre-test, post-test, and control group. The statistical population consisted of children with IBS in Rasht city in 2023. A total of 30 participants were selected through purposive sampling and randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. Data were collected using the Alexithymia Questionnaire (Bagby et al., 2003), Pain Intensity Scale (Von Korff et al., 2016), and Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (Gross & John, 2003). The experimental group underwent eight 90-minute sessions of MBCT based on Segal et al. (2018), while the control group received no intervention. Data were analyzed by SPSS-24 and multivariate analysis of covariance (MANCOVA) method.
Results: MBCT significantly reduced difficulty in identifying emotions (F= 26.01), difficulty in describing emotions (F= 22.76), externally oriented thinking (F= 30.36), pain intensity (F= 19.85), disability (F= 32.38), and suppression (F= 32.89), while significantly increasing reappraisal (F= 23.39) in children with IBS (P< 0.01).
Conclusion: MBCT proves to be an effective intervention for managing IBS in children. The results suggest that incorporating MBCT into treatment plans may help alleviate both emotional and physical symptoms associated with IBS in children.
Article number: 6
Keywords: Irritable bowel syndrome, mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, alexithymia, pain intensity, emotion regulation
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Type of Study: Research | Subject: Special
Received: 2023/03/26 | Accepted: 2024/06/9 | Published: 2024/10/8
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Bagheri Sheykhangafshe F, Abbaspour A, Savabi Niri V, Bikas Yekani M, Keramati S. The effectiveness of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) on alexithymia, pain intensity, and emotional regulation in children with irritable bowel syndrome. J Child Ment Health 2024; 11 (2) : 6
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