Effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Flexibility Training on Nurses' Job Satisfaction

Mina  Parvaresh; Nooshin  Taghinezhad; Azita  Amirfakhraei; Mahmoud  Sabahizadeh

doi:10.61838/kman.jarac.5.2.17

Authors

Mina Parvaresh Ph.D Student of Psychology, Department of Psychology, Bandarabbas Branch, Islamic Azad University, Bandarabbas, Iran

Nooshin Taghinezhad * Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Bandarabbas Branch, Islamic Azad University, Bandarabbas, Iran [email protected]

Azita Amirfakhraei Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Bandarabbas Branch, Islamic Azad University, Bandarabbas, Iran

Mahmoud Sabahizadeh Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Bandarabbas Branch, Islamic Azad University, Bandarabbas, Iran

https://doi.org/10.61838/kman.jarac.5.2.17

Keywords:

Cognitive flexibility, mindfulness, job satisfaction, nurses

Abstract

Objective: The current study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of mindfulness-based cognitive flexibility training on nurses' job satisfaction.

Methods and Materials: This research was applied in nature and, regarding its data type, was a quasi-experimental design with a pre-test-post-test control group setup. The study population included nurses working in hospitals in Bandar Abbas during the years 2021-2022. The sample size was determined to be 30 using Cochran's formula and convenience sampling method. The measurement instrument was the standard Minnesota Job Satisfaction Questionnaire (1967). To calculate validity, content validity was used, and for reliability calculation, Cronbach's alpha coefficient (α>0.7) was utilized, indicating the instrument's validity and reliability. Data analysis included descriptive statistics (mean, standard deviation, etc.) and inferential statistics (mixed-design ANOVA with repeated measures).

Findings: The results showed that mindfulness-based cognitive flexibility training improved nurses' job satisfaction. Based on the results, the designed protocol's effectiveness on nurses' job satisfaction over time was examined, indicating the designed protocol's effectiveness.

Conclusion: Considering the high prevalence of job burnout and psychological distress symptoms among nurses, a group training program for mindfulness-based cognitive flexibility can be recommended to increase job satisfaction in hospital-employed nurses.