Evaluation of the effect of mindfulness on stress and self-efficacy in patients with substance use disorder: a cross-sectional survey

ABSTRACT

Aims

This study was conducted to determine the effect of mindfulness on stress and self-efficacy in substance use disorder.

Methods

This descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted with 131 patients with substance use disorder. Personal Information Form, The Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS), The Self-Efficacy Scale (SES), and The Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) were used during the data collection process.

Results

A high level of negative correlation was observed between the MAAS and the PSS levels (r: −622, p < .01). The predictor variable of mindfulness was found to be explaining 48% of the variance in the dependent variables of self-efficacy and perceived stress (R2: .480, p < .001). A high level of positive correlation was observed between the MAAS and the SES levels (r: 550, p < .01). The predictor variable of mindfulness was also found to be explaining 30% of the variance in the dependent variable of self-efficacy (R2: .302, p < .001).

Conclusion

In this study, the patients with high conscious awareness were found to have low levels of stress and high levels of self-efficacy. Clinicians should regularly implement procedures that improve the mindfulness of patients with substance use disorders.

KEYWORDS:

• Mindfulness
• self-efficacy
• stress
• substance use disorder

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).

Author contributions

Study conception/design; Kübra KAYAOĞLU Data collection/analysis; Kübra KAYAOĞLU, Ali Baran TANRIKULU Drafting of manuscript; Kübra KAYAOĞLU Critical revisions for important intellectual content; supervision; Kübra KAYAOĞLU, Statistical expertise; Kübra KAYAOĞLU Administrative/technical/material support; Kübra KAYAOĞLU, Ali Baran TANRIKULU

Additional information

Funding

The study was approved by the Malatya Turgut Ozal University Non-Interventional Studies Ethics Committee.