비대면 마음챙김기반 인지치료(MBCT) 프로그램이 성인의 지각된 스트레스, 우울 및 불안에 미치는 영향

This study examined the effect of the non-face-to-face Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy(MBCT) program using Zoom on adults’ perceived stress, depression, and anxiety in the COVID-19 pandemic. The study recruited 38 participants from the online N portal site, and 20 were randomly assigned to the treatment group and 18 to the waiting control group. Programs were conducted for eight sessions, and each session lasted 90 minutes. Participants in both groups underwent pre-program, post-program, and three-month assessments following the program’s termination. As a result of repeated measures ANOVA, the perceived stress and depression levels according to the period of intervention were significantly lower in the treatment group than in the waiting control group, and the treatment effect was found to last three-month after the program completion. This result indicate that the non-face-to-face MBCT program can be helpful to adults who experience psychological difficulties. Finally, the limitations of this study and suggestions for future research were discussed.