Effect of mindfulness therapy on stress and anxiety among antenatal mothers at Sri Ramakrishna Hospital, Coimbatore

An interventional study was conducted to assess the effect of mindfulness therapy on stress and anxiety among antenatal mothers in Obstetrics and Gynaecological ward at Sri Ramakrishna Hospital, Coimbatore. Quasi experimental one group pre test post test design was adopted and convenient sample of 32 antenatal mothers were included for the study. Stress of the antenatal mothers was assessed using Perceived Stress Scale and Anxiety of the antenatal mothers was assessed using State Triat Anxiety Inventory before and after mindfulness therapy. Mindfulness therapy is the intervention composed of two activities done by the antenatal mothers namely Relaxation Technique followed by Guided imagery each for 10 mts of two sessions per day for 3 days. The result of the study reveals that application of mindfulness therapy is effective in reducing antenatal stress and anxiety