Empowering the elderly mind: Mindfulness as a tool to improve psychological resilience and quality of life
The effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) in enhancing the quality of life and mental health of older adults is of interest. A quasi-experimental design with 60 participants was used, with an experimental group undergoing MBSR and a control group receiving routine care. Results showed a significant positive correlation between improved quality of life and psychological well-being in the experimental group (r = 0.46, p = 0.01). The control group exhibited poor correlation (r = 0.15, p = 0.32). MBSR significantly improved both domains, demonstrating its effectiveness in enhancing elderly mental health and quality of life.
Authors
- Ece Mani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5585-5688)
- Shankar Shanmugam Rajendran
- Venkatachalam Vasudevan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-8031-0859)
- Anbalagan Moorthy
- Gomathi Sivaprakash
- Jayalakshmi Lakhmanan
- Packiyalakshmi Muthuchy
Institutions
- Madras Medical College (IN)
- Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University (IN)
- Institute of Mental Health (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Bioinformation
- Published
- 2025-08-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.6026/973206300212661
- Primary Topic
- Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00