Comparison of the effectiveness of metacognitive therapy (MCT) training and self-compassion-based mindfulness on nurses' resilience to stress in the Covid-19 epidemic

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of metacognitive therapy (MCT) training and self-compassion-based mindfulness on nurses' resilience to stress in all Covid-19 attacks.

The design of the present study was a quasi-experimental design of pre-test-post-test design with unbalanced control group with quarterly follow-up. The statistical population of the present study was all nurses of Shahriar Social Security Hospital in 1399-1400. Nurses were selected and randomly assigned to three groups. Which includes: 20 people for metacognition-based training program, 20 people for compassion-based mindfulness training program and 20 people for control group. The Connor and Davidson Stress Resilience Questionnaire (2003) was used to collect data.

The results showed that metacognitive therapy (MCT) and self-compassion-based mindfulness training have an effect on nurses' resilience to stress in the Covid-19 epidemic and the effect of both methods compared to the previous stage. The test has been stable. However, the sustainability of metacognitive therapy-based intervention (MCT) has been assessed more than compassion-based mindfulness.