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June 20, 2026Archives of Women s Mental HealthOpen Access

The effect of mindfulness-based stress reduction training on fear of childbirth and psychological well-being in women experiencing premenstrual syndrome: a randomized controlled trial

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AAAysel AkbenizEBEsra Sabancı Baransel

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Overview

Randomized trial evaluates MBSR program's impact on fear of childbirth and psychological well-being in women with PMS, suggesting potential benefits.

Key Points

  • This research investigates how a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program affects premenstrual symptoms, fear of childbirth, and psychological well-being in women with PMS.
  • Conducted as a randomized controlled trial with 126 women experiencing PMS from June 2023 to November 2025.
  • Participants were assigned to either a MBSR intervention group (n=63) or a control group (n=63), with the MBSR group receiving 8 online sessions.
  • Data were collected using PMSS, CF-PPS, and PWBS, and statistically analyzed using ANCOVA.
  • The MBSR group showed significant reductions in premenstrual symptom severity (p < 0.001, η²=0.117) and fear of childbirth (p < 0.001, η²=0.125).
  • Psychological well-being improved significantly in the MBSR group (p < 0.001, η²=0.285), indicating a large effect size.
  • Moderate effect sizes were noted for premenstrual symptoms and childbirth fear, with clear improvements observed in the MBSR group.

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Akbeniz et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a3631a1db0793dc1a538639https://doi.org/10.1007/s00737-026-01737-8
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