Emotional Stress
Conditions
Keywords
Stress, Well-being, Functional magnetic resonance imaging, Positive psychology
Brief summary
This protocol proposes a well-being program based on meditation and Positive Psychology principles such as human development, the improvement of virtues, quality of life and well-being. The investigators hypothesize that this program may promote well-being and reduce stress related problems in the participants. Objectives: To evaluate the efficacy of a well-being program in a sample of managers who work in a company (Natura Inovação/Cosméticos ) and health care professionals who work in a hospital (Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein) as well as its implication in the work environment. Methods: Sixty managers from Natura Inovação/Cosméticos and 60 health professionals from Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein will be recruited. The participants will be randomized in two groups of 30 participants each one, half of them in the control group (GC) and the other half to the intervention group (GI).
Detailed description
Introduction: Stress related disorders may lead to mental disorders as well as cardiovascular problems. They may also result in absenteeism and less productivity in companies. This protocol proposes a well-being program based on meditation and Positive Psychology principles such as human development, the improvement of virtues, quality of life and well-being. The investigators hypothesize that this program may promote well-being and reduce stress related problems in the participants. Objectives: To evaluate the efficacy of a well-being and quality of life program in a sample of managers who work in a company (Natura Inovação/Cosméticos ) and health care professionals who work in a hospital (Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein) as well as its implication in the work environment. Methods:Sixty participants from Natura Inovação/Cosméticos and 60 health professionals from Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein will be recruited. The participants will be randomized in two groups of 30 participants each one, half of them in the control group (GC) and the other half to the intervention group (GI). This is a cross-over study. After the first evaluation GI will participate in the Flourishing Program for 8 weeks and the GC will be a wait-list group in this period of time. After that, there is a second evaluation of the participants and the GC will receive the intervention (Flourishing Program). GI will not receive any intervention during this new period of 8 weeks. A final evaluation will happen after that. The participants will fill in questionnaires (to evaluate depression, anxiety, stress, positive and negative affects, sleep quality, self-compassion, mindfulness, virtues, values, happiness, psychological well-being) and will be clinically examined; their blood sample will be collected (for the dosage of health related biomarkers) and also saliva for cortisol measures. They will perform structural and functional neuroimaging exams (emotional and cognitive paradigms) and their physiological measures such as skin conductance will be recorded.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALFlourishing protocol
This intervention is based on relaxation, well-being promotion, meditation practices, positive psychology principles. The format is 1hour and half meetings during 8 weeks, and daily practices. MP3 audios are presented for daily practices.
Sponsors
Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
25 Years to 60 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Female aging from 25 to 60 * Managers from Natura Company or healthcare professionals from Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein
Exclusion criteria
* Sever mental or physical diseases * For fMRI we will exclude participants who don´t match the criteria to undergoing this exam.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in perceived stress | (baseline, 3 months, 6 months) | Lipp Stress Inventory; Perceived Stress Scale |
| Changes in well-being | baseline, 3 months, 6 months | WHOQOL-bref (World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire with 26 questions); Well-being at work scale; Psychological well-being scale. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in cortisol levels | Baseline; 3 months; after 6 months | Saliva will be collected to measure cortisol levels: 7-9 am, 4-5 pm, 11-12 pm. |
Other
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Changes in mindfulness | baseline, 3 months, 6 months | Mindful Awareness Attention Scale |
| Changes in brain function | Baseline; 3 months; 6 months | Functional magnetic resonance imaging exams: emotional (International Affective Pictures System) and cognitive paradigms (Stroop Word Color Task and N-back). |
| Changes in Psychological capital | baseline, 3 months, 6 months | Psychological Capital Questionnaire |
| Changes in Positive and Negative Affect | baseline, 3 months, 6 months | PANAS questionnaire |
| Changes in anxiety symptoms | baseline, 3 months,6 months | Beck Anxiety Inventory |
| Changes in depression symptoms | baseline, 3 months, 6 months | Beck Depression Inventory |
Countries
Brazil
Outcome results
None listed