Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Intervention

The aim of the current study is to find out the impact of Mindfulness based stress reduction intervention on psychosocial factors associated with distress tolerance and quality of life among youth in pandemic. The study will be conducted on the youth age ranging from 15-24 years from districts Mardan and Nowshera of KP. Standardized tools will be used to screen highly vulnerable cohort for further intervention. Eligible participants who will score higher on psychological distress, type D personality traits, vicarious traumatization, and low on distress tolerance and quality of life and show their consent will be recruited for the Intervention Phase. Participants will be assigned randomly to experimental and control groups in intervention phase. Participants in the experimental group will be given Mindfulness Based Stress Intervention (MBSR) training in the settings conducive for research.

Inclusion Criteria:The participants studying in different public and private sector higher education institutes of Mardan and Nowshera districts of KP.Participants who volunteer to participate will be included.Participants with High psychological distress, Type D personality Traits and Vicarious Trauma.Participants with low distress tolerance and low quality of life.Exclusion Criteria:Participants below 15 years or above 24 years i.e., the age range of youth (as recommended by WHO) will be excluded.Participants with any significant reported medical disease will also be excluded.