Abstract
Objectives
This study was aimed to evaluate the effects of the Breathworks’ Mindfulness for Stress 8‐week course on depressive and psychiatric symptoms, and on positive and negative affects, compared with active control and wait list.
Method
A total of 84 primary care health professionals enrolled in the study, in quasi‐experimental research design. The scales Beck Depression Inventory, Self‐Reporting Questionnaire, Positive and Negative Affect Schedule, Self‐Compassion Scale, and Five Facets of Mindfulness Questionnaire were applied before and after the interventions.
Results
Depressive symptoms, psychiatric symptoms, and negative affects had a statistically significant decrease before postintervention evaluations in Mindfulness for Stress group, and the levels of self‐compassion and observe and non‐reactivity dimensions of mindfulness improved after the intervention.
Conclusions
The Mindfulness for Stress program can be considered a feasible group intervention to improve the mental health of healthcare professionals.