Stress
Conditions
Keywords
stress, work, employees, mindfulness, depression, anxiety
Brief summary
This protocol proposes a well-being program based in stress reduction program for employees of a company. objectives: To evaluate the effects of a stress reduction program with a specific orientation for workers and taught to them within their companies. Methods: Participants with stress complaints were recruited and randomized into two groups: group 1 (G1) received the intervention while group 2 (G2) did not. Both groups were evaluated before the intervention (time 1 - T1); again after the eight weeks of the program for G1 (time 2 - T2); and then at the end of a second eight-week period during which G2 received the intervention and G1 was simply instructed to maintain the practice they had learned without further instruction (time 3- T3).
Detailed description
Disorders resulting from chronic stress are some of the main causes of absenteeism and reduced productivity in companies. A number of successful stress management programs are based on the principle of mindfulness and may help individuals to relieve stress symptoms and to improve well-being and pro-social behavior. The objective of this study was to evaluate the feasibility and efficacy of a weekly one-hour stress reduction program adapted for companies and if the possible benefits would be sustained 8 weeks after the end of the program. Participants with stress complaints were recruited in two companies and they were randomized into two groups: in the first period of the study, group 1 (G1) N=23 received the intervention while group 2 (G2) N=18 did not. Both groups were evaluated before the intervention (time 1 - T1); again after the eight weeks of the program for G1 (time 2 - T2); and then at the end of a second eight-week period during which G2 received the intervention and G1 was simply instructed to maintain the practice they had learned without further instruction (time 3- T3).
Interventions
OTHERPROGRESS group
Sponsors
SESI (Serviço Social da Indústria)
Centro de estudos em Atenção Plena
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* workers with stress complaints aging from 18 to 60 years. They also had to have at least 8 years of education.
Exclusion criteria
* participants with a history of psychiatric or neurological disorders or who were under psychological or psychiatric treatment during the period of the study, or with a history of substance abuse, with the exception of tobacco.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| changes in subjective symptoms of stress | baseline, 8 weeks and 16 weeks | questionnaire for stress symptoms via 37 somatic symptoms and 19 psychological symptoms. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| changes in subjective depression symptoms | baseline, 8 weeks and 16 weeks | questionnaire for depression symptoms, 21 items describing depression symptoms, each item in a scale from 0 to 3. |
| changes in anxiety symptoms | baseline, 8 weeks and 16 weeks | questionnaire for anxiety symptoms, 21 items describing anxiety symptom, each item in a scale from 0 to 3. |
| changes in speed of perception and visual and motor response | baseline, 8 weeks and 16 weeks | this test is the association of numbers and symbols lasting 2 minutes. This variable measure is a neuropsychological test and the data presentation are in total scores |
| changes in Mindful Awareness and attention | baseline, 8 weeks and 16 weeks | in a scale from 1 to 6 the participant classifies how frequently or infrequently he/she becomes aware or mindful by contemplating the 15 described daily conditions provided |
| changes in psychiatric symptoms | baseline, 8 weeks and 16 weeks | questionnaire for psychiatric symptoms with 20 questions about mental health |
Outcome results
None listed