en توانبخشي Rehabilitation پژوهشي Original Research Article <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><span style="line-height:2;"><b>Background and Objective:</b> Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) is a contemporary approach within psychological interventions that helps individuals reduce stress and anxiety by cultivating present-moment awareness. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of MBSR training on self-compassion and attention deficits in students experiencing academic procrastination.<br> <b>Methods:</b> This research employed a quasi-experimental design with pretest, posttest, and follow-up assessments and a control group. The study population comprised all female students enrolled in lower secondary schools in Sanandaj City, Iran, during the 2023&ndash;2024 academic year. From this group, 30 participants were selected through purposive sampling and then randomly assigned to an intervention group (n = 15) and a control group (n = 15). Data were collected using three standardized instruments: the Tuckman Procrastination Scale (TPS), Self-Compassion Scale&ndash;Short Form (SCS-SF), and Youth Self-Report (YSR). &nbsp;The data were analyzed using repeated measures multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) using SPSS software (version 24).<br> <b>Findings:</b> The findings indicated that MBSR training significantly increased self-compassion and reduced attention deficits in students with academic procrastination. These effects were sustained in the one-month follow-up for both variables.<br> <b>Conclusion:</b> Based on the findings, MBSR may be considered an effective intervention program for students struggling with academic procrastination. This intervention may serve as a practical tool for school counselors working with students exhibiting procrastination behaviors.</span></span></span></div> Academic procrastination, Attention deficit, Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR), Self-compassion 0 0 http://jpcp.uswr.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-800-4&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Parastoo Rostami parastorostami6@gmail.com No Department of Counseling, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Kurdistan, Sanandaj, Iran Mohammad Rostami m.rostami@uok.ac.ir Yes Department of Counseling, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Kurdistan, Sanandaj, Iran