Mindfulness-Based Self-Compassion and Vagal Nerve Stimulation on Heart Rate Variability, Psychological Resilience, and Sleep Quality

The Effect of Mindfulness-Based Self-Compassion Intervention and Vagal Nerve Stimulation on Heart Rate Variability, Psychological Resilience, and Sleep Quality in Earthquake Survivors

This study was conducted to determine the effects of a mindfulness-based self-compassion intervention and vagal nerve stimulation on heart rate variability, psychological resilience, and sleep quality in earthquake victims.

Design: "The study was designed as a randomized experimental research, where pre- and post-intervention measurements were administered to Intervention I and Intervention II groups."

Hypotheses

H1: The post-intervention sleep quality scores of earthquake victims in the intervention group, who received Mindfulness-Based Self-Compassion Intervention and Vagal Nerve Stimulation, will be higher than their scores before the intervention.

H2: The Psychological Resilience Scale scores of earthquake victims in the intervention group, who received Mindfulness-Based Self-Compassion Intervention and Vagal Nerve Stimulation, will be higher post-intervention compared to pre-intervention.

H3: The post-intervention heart rate variability of earthquake victims in the Mindfulness-Based Self-Compassion Intervention and Vagal Nerve Stimulation intervention group will be higher than their pre-intervention levels.

H4: The earthquake victims in the Mindfulness-Based Self-Compassion Intervention and Vagal Nerve Stimulation intervention group will exhibit higher post-intervention sleep quality scores compared to those in the Vagal Nerve Stimulation-only group.

H5: Earthquake victims in the intervention group receiving Mindfulness-Based Self-Compassion Intervention and Vagal Nerve Stimulation will demonstrate higher Psychological Resilience Scale scores post-intervention compared to those in the group receiving only Vagal Nerve Stimulation.

H6: Earthquake victims in the intervention group receiving Mindfulness-Based Self-Compassion Intervention and Vagal Nerve Stimulation will show higher post-intervention heart rate variability compared to those in the group receiving only Vagal Nerve Stimulation.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Adults aged between 18 and 35,
• who have been exposed to an earthquake and have relocated to Istanbul,
• who are accessing psychological first aid information channels.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Individuals with a psychiatric diagnosis