Perspect Nurs Sci PNS Perspectives in Nursing Science 2288-2898 2288-7687 The Research Institute of Nursing Science, Seoul National University 10.16952/pns.2019.16.2.65 Original Article The Effect of Korean Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction Program on Perceived Stress and Depression for Mothers of Children and Adolescents with a Mental Disorder Kim Hyunsook 1 Kim Sungjae 2 Teacher, Mirae High School of Science and Technology, Seoul, Korea. Professor, College of Nursing · The Research Institute of Nursing Science, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea. Corresponding author: Kim, Sungjae. College of Nursing, Seoul National University, 103 Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul 03080, Korea. Tel: +82-2-740-8814, Fax: +82-2-765-4103, sungjae@snu.ac.kr 10 2019 30 10 2019 16 2 65 74 16 09 2019 12 10 2019 12 10 2019 © 2019 The Research Institute of Nursing Science Seoul National University 2019 The Research Institute of Nursing Science Seoul National University Purpose

This study applied the Korean Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (K-MBSR) program for mothers of children and adolescents with mental illnesses, and verified its effectiveness on perceived stress and depression based on the Middle-range theory of caregiver stress.

 Methods

A quasi-experimental, non-equivalent control group pre-post test design was used. The K-MBSR program was reconstructed with experts' advice to adjust subjects' characters. Using a group approach, sessions were conducted once a week for six weeks, and each session took 2.5 hours.

 Results

The experimental group did not show a significant decrease in perceived stress than the control group. However, the experimental group showed a significant decrease in depression than the control group.

 Conclusion

The K-MBSR program was effective for depression. Future studies on high-stress groups or with an extended program are necessary to clarify the effects of the K-MBSR program on perceived stress. These results are consistent with the middle-range theory of caregiver stress, the theoretical framework of this study. When caregivers have similar inputs, proper intervention can change the control process. Further, it can be assumed that this change positively affects the output.

 Mindfulness Mental disorders Stress Depression

This article is based on a part of the first author's master's thesis from Seoul National University.

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MBSR=Mindfulness-based stress reduction.

 Homogeneity Test of General Characteristics (<italic>N</italic>=35)

ADHD=Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Cont.=Control group; Exp.=Experimental group.

 Homogeneity Test of Dependent Variables (<italic>N</italic>=35)

Cont.=Control group; Exp.=Experimental group.

 The Effect of Korean Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction on Perceived Stress and Depression between the Experimental and Control Group (<italic>N</italic>=35)

Cont.=Control group; Exp.=Experimental group.