Effect of Mantram Repetition as Mindfulness Strategy on Psychological Wellbeing among Nurses in Psychiatric Wards
El-Salamony, A., El-ayari, O. (2023). Effect of Mantram Repetition as Mindfulness Strategy on Psychological Wellbeing among Nurses in Psychiatric Wards. EKB Journal Management System, 3(2), 204-220. doi: 10.21608/ejnsr.2023.287438
Amina Ahmed Wahba El-Salamony; Omnya Sobhy Mohamad El-ayari. "Effect of Mantram Repetition as Mindfulness Strategy on Psychological Wellbeing among Nurses in Psychiatric Wards". EKB Journal Management System, 3, 2, 2023, 204-220. doi: 10.21608/ejnsr.2023.287438
El-Salamony, A., El-ayari, O. (2023). 'Effect of Mantram Repetition as Mindfulness Strategy on Psychological Wellbeing among Nurses in Psychiatric Wards', EKB Journal Management System, 3(2), pp. 204-220. doi: 10.21608/ejnsr.2023.287438
El-Salamony, A., El-ayari, O. Effect of Mantram Repetition as Mindfulness Strategy on Psychological Wellbeing among Nurses in Psychiatric Wards. EKB Journal Management System, 2023; 3(2): 204-220. doi: 10.21608/ejnsr.2023.287438

Effect of Mantram Repetition as Mindfulness Strategy on Psychological Wellbeing among Nurses in Psychiatric Wards

International Egyptian Journal of Nursing Sciences and Research
Article 12, Volume 3, Issue 2, January 2023, Page 204-220  XML PDF (631.96 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/ejnsr.2023.287438
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Authors
Amina Ahmed Wahba El-Salamony; Omnya Sobhy Mohamad El-ayari* orcid
Lecturer, Psychiatric Nursing & Mental Health, Faculty of Nursing, Kafrelsheikh University, Egypt.
Abstract
Background: Nurses treating patients having psychiatric disorders experience numerous stressful events affecting patients' care. Mindfulness mantram repetition, where a sacred word or phrase is silently repeated, can be used as a stress management technique to retrain an individual's attention. Aim: To evaluate the effect of mantram repetition as mindfulness strategy on psychological wellbeing among nurses in psychiatric wards. Design: Quasi-experimental (one group pre-post). Setting: The research carried out at "The Psychiatry, Neurology and Neurosurgery Center, affiliated to Tanta University Hospitals, Gharbya governorate, Egypt. Subject: A convenience sample of 50 nurses. Tools: two tools used in this research Tool I;The Perceived Stress Scale (PSS). Tool II; Ryff’s Psychological Well-Being Scales (PWB). Results: A high statistically significant differences between nurses' levels of stress before and after the mindfulness mantram repetition intervention (P-value = 0.000). A high statistically significant differences between nurse's psychological wellbeing before and after the mindfulness mantram repetition intervention (P-value = 0.000), and a statistically significant negative correlation between nurses’ level of stress, and their psychological wellbeing r = -.381, P-value = 0.06. Conclusion: The mindfulness mantram repetition intervention had a considerable positive impact on reducing the nurses' stress and improving their psychological wellbeing. Recommendations: Enhancing nurses' coping mechanisms by making time for mindfulness activities and encouraging them to use this activity.  
Keywords
Mantram Repetition; mindfulness; psychological wellbeing; Stress
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