The Effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Therapy on Psychological Well-Being and Resilience in Coronary Heart Disease Patients with Hypertension Visiting Shahid Rajaei Hospital

Abstract

The present study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of mindfulness-based therapy on psychological well-being and resilience in coronary heart disease (CHD) patients with hypertension visiting Shahid Rajaei Hospital. This study employed a quasi-experimental design with a pretest, posttest, and 3-month follow-up, including a control group. The statistical population of this research consisted of all individuals with coronary heart disease and hypertension. The research sample included 30 of these patients, selected using purposive sampling and randomly assigned to either the experimental or control group. To collect data, the Ryff Psychological Well-Being Scale (1989) and the Bond Resilience Scale (2011) were used. The mindfulness-based therapy intervention was conducted over eight 90-minute weekly sessions, while the control group did not receive any intervention. Data analysis was performed using repeated measures analysis of variance with SPSS-26 software. The findings indicated that mindfulness-based therapy is effective in improving the psychological well-being and resilience of coronary heart disease patients with hypertension (p < .05). It is concluded that mindfulness-based therapy enhances the psychological well-being and resilience of coronary heart disease patients with hypertension. Therefore, this approach can be employed alongside medical interventions in healthcare settings for these patients.