Mindfulness-based Depression Reduction and Psychological Well-being Program (MDPP) for Unwed Mothers: A Pilot Study

Pages: 142-145
Lintu Joseph and Lucila O. Bance (Department of Clinical Psychology Graduate School University of Santa Thomas Manila Phillippines)

Unwed pregnancy can have a devastating and long-term effect on a person’s life. It will have a detrimental impact on unmarried mothers’ physical, psychological, and spiritual well-being in their everyday lives. It could cause additional problems if left ignored. It can lead to a poor degree of psychological well-being, resulting in mental depressive symptoms. The researchers formulated a Mindfulness-based Depression Reduction (MDP) program after seeing the need to improve psychological well-being. It is based on mindfulness methods and the integral approaches of the cognitive model, well-being theory, and Meaning theory. Seven experts from mental health evaluated the program. The feasibility test was conducted among eight unwed mothers, having a low level of psychological well-being and moderate depression. The participants had a higher degree of psychological well-being and less depression as a result of the test.