Slovenian midwifery students and their self-estimation of mindfulness : a cross-sectional study with modified MAAS

Turin, Laura (avtor), Mivšek, Ana Polona (avtor)

Introduction: We investigate the level of mindfulness among midwifery students, as mindfulness can have a major impact on their perception of stress and can increase the quality of their work after graduation. Methods: A causal, non-experimental method of a cross-sectional study was used. We collected data using an online questionnaire that included a valid modified Mindful Attention Awareness Scale - MAAS. The sample consisted of Slovenian midwifery students in academic year 2022–2023. Results: Fifty-five Slovenian midwifery students (82% response rate) participated in the study. The average score of all midwifery students on the 5-Likert modified MAAS was 3.2, with the lowest average score among second-year students. Those students who practiced mindfulness techniques in their free time had higher average scores than those who did not. Conclusions: The average MAAS score of our midwifery students was lower than in other foreign studies among nursing students. The study program should promote student mindfulness. This would benefit the graduates also later, when employed, as investing in midwives' well-being improves both their job satisfaction and women's experience of care. The Slovenian curriculum is often perceived as overwhelming by students. This might be the reason for their low mindfulness scores. Further analysis of the curriculum is needed to find solutions on how to integrate mindfulness techniques into the undergraduate curriculum

• Jezik: Angleški jezik
• Ključne besede: mindful awareness, midwifey students, stress management
• Vrsta gradiva: Članek v reviji
• Tipologija: 1.01 - Izvirni znanstveni članek
• Organizacija: ZF - Zdravstvena fakulteta
• Status publikacije: Objavljeno
• Različica publikacije: Objavljena publikacija
• Datum objave: 01.04.2024
• Leto izida: 2024
• Št. strani: 6 str.
• Številčenje: Vol. 8, art. 16
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-155940
• UDK: 618.2/.6-083:159.9
• ISSN pri članku: 2585-2906
• DOI: 10.18332/ejm/185649
• COBISS.SI-ID: 193761795
• Datum objave v RUL: 24.04.2024

Gradivo je del revije

• Naslov: European journal of midwifery
• Skrajšan naslov: Eur. j. midwifery
• Založnik: EU. European Publishing
• ISSN: 2585-2906
• COBISS.SI-ID: 5502315

Licence

• Licenca: CC BY 4.0, Creative Commons Priznanje avtorstva 4.0 Mednarodna
• Povezava: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.sl
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