Title
Mindfulness-based intervention in caregiver psychological well-being burden and coping
Authors
Mahida Sadiya Zakirhusen1, N. Siva Subramanian1,* & B. Mahalakshmi2
Affiliation
1Department of Psychiatric Nursing, Nootan College of Nursing, Sankalchand Patel University, Visnagar, Gujarat, India; 2Department of Paediatric Nursing, Nootan College of Nursing, Sankalchand Patel University, Visnagar, Gujarat, India; *Corresponding author
B. Mahalakshmi - E-mail: mb.fn@spu.ac.in
Mahida Sadiya Zakirhusen - E-mail: sidmahida828@gmail.com
N Sivasubramanian - E-mail: sn.fn@spu.ac.in
Article Type
Research Article
Date
Received February 1, 2026; Revised February 28, 2026; Accepted February 28, 2026, Published February 28, 2026
Abstract
Caregivers of mentally ill patients commonly experience high burden, poor coping and reduced psychological well-being. A quasi-experimental one-group pre-test–post-test study was conducted among 100 caregivers at selected psychiatric hospitals in Gujarat to address this problem. Therefore, it is of interest to evaluate the effectiveness of a mindfulness-based intervention. Post-intervention findings showed a significant reduction in perceived burden from a mean of 3.37 to 1.65 (t=17.452, p<0.001). Coping strategies improved significantly from a mean of 1.25 to 2.50 (t=13.672, p<0.001). Psychological well-being also increased markedly from a mean of 1.98 to 2.77 (t=8.082, p<0.001). Data shows that mindfulness-based intervention effectively reduces caregiver burden. The intervention also enhances coping capacity and psychological well-being. Thus, integration of mindfulness-based intervention into routine psychiatric caregiver supports programs.
Keywords
Mindfulness-based intervention; caregiver burden; coping strategies; psychological well-being; mental illness caregivers
Citation
Zakirhusen et al. Bioinformation 22(2): 1075-1079 (2026)
Edited by
P Kangueane
ISSN
0973-2063
Publisher
License
This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.
