Examining the relationship between depression, anxiety and mindfulness

The aim of this study; is to compare the anxiety and mindfulness levels between individuals who have been diagnosed with major depressive disorder and individuals who do not have any psychiatric illnesses, and to examine the relationship between depression, anxiety and mindfulness levels. The research sample consists of 80 participants in total. 40 patients who applied to Uludag University Faculty of Medicine Mental Health and Diseases Outpatient Clinic diagnosed with major depressive disorder (depression group) and 40 people without any psychiatric illness (control group). The "Demographic Information Form" was used to gather information about the sociodemographic characteristics of the people participating in the study, the "Beck Depression Scale" was used to measure the depression levels, the "Beck Anxiety Scale" was used to measure the anxiety levels, and finally the "Mindful Attention Awareness Scale" was used to measure the mindfulness levels of the participants. According to the results of the study, there was a statistically significant difference between the depression group and the control group in terms of anxiety and mindfulness levels. According to the correlation analyses made for the depression group, there was a significant positive correlation between depression and anxiety levels, while a significant negative correlation was found between mindfulness levels and both depression and anxiety levels. In addition, the levels of depression, anxiety and mindfulness differed based on the level of education and were significantly correlated with age.