Emotional Intelligence
Conditions
Keywords
Stress, Emotion
Brief summary
In this study several different face-to-face workshops about emotional competence and compassion are scientifically evaluated with psychometric questionnaires and heart rate variability measuring.
Detailed description
Stress and stress related diseases are a huge health burden in modern societies. Psycho-emotional stress plays a key role in stress regulation. Therefore this study aims to investigate the effects of online-courses addressing emotion regulation. For this aim several different workshops about emotional competence and compassion are scientifically evaluated with psychometric questionnaires and heart rate variability measuring. The workshops are planned by the trainers and people register on their own initiative. The seminars are either single workshops over three days or a yearly program consisting of three three-day-workshops. They consist of lectures and exercises about the character of the different feelings, about the characteristics of emotions and teach practices on how to dael with difficult emotions.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALThe Power of Feelings
Three workshops of three days each teach about the five basic feelings rage, sadness, fear, shame and joy and talk about the powerful and destructive qualities they can have. In addition to that they are about how to deal with emotions, which are defined as unfelt feelings of the past. Smaller lectures give the participants an overview about the themes. Through exercises the participants can make experiences p.e. about each of the feelings. Another element is the sharing in dyads or small groups about actual feelings to practice emotional disclosure and to build a culture of openness and compassion.
BEHAVIORALThe Emotional Backpack
One workshop of three days teach about how to deal with emotions, which are defined as unfelt feelings of the past. They show a way to work in couples with a form of emotional disclosure that helps process emotions that have been overwhelming in the past. Smaller lectures give the participants an overview about the themes. Through exercises the participants can make experiences p.e. about each of the feelings. Another element is the sharing in dyads or small groups about actual feelings to practice emotional disclosure and to build a culture of openness and compassion.
Sponsors
Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 85 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* 18-85 years * participation in one of the included courses * e-mail address
Exclusion criteria
* participation in another study * no verbal communication (german) possible * dementia or another disease that limits cognitive abilities
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Self-Report Measure for the Assessment of Emotion Regulation Skills (SEK-27) | Assessing change from baseline to 3 months and 6 months after baseline in single workshops and baseline to 3, 6, 9 and 12 months after baseline in the yearly program | Assessing full scale, range 0-108, higher score meaning a better outcome |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The World Health Organisation- Five Well-Being Index (WHO-5) | Assessing change from baseline to 3 months and 6 months after baseline in single workshops and baseline to 3, 6, 9 and 12 months after baseline in the yearly program | assessing full scale, range 0-100, higher score meaning a better outcome |
| General Self-efficacy Short Scale (ASKU) | Assessing change from baseline to 3 months and 6 months after baseline in single workshops and baseline to 3, 6, 9 and 12 months after baseline in the yearly program | Assessing full scale, range 3-15, higher score meaning a better outcome |
| Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) | Assessing change from baseline to 3 months and 6 months after baseline in single workshops and baseline to 3, 6, 9 and 12 months after baseline in the yearly program | Assessing full scale, range 0-42, lower score meaning a better outcome |
| The Saarbrücken Personality Questionnaire (SPF) based on the Interpersonal Reactivity Index (IRI) | Assessing change from baseline to 3 months and 6 months after baseline in single workshops and baseline to 3, 6, 9 and 12 months after baseline in the yearly program | Assessing full scale, range 16-80, higher score meaning a better outcome |
| Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10) | Assessing change from baseline to 3 months and 6 months after baseline in single workshops and baseline to 3, 6, 9 and 12 months after baseline in the yearly program | Assessing full scale, range 0-40, lower score meaning a better outcome |
| Medical Outcomes Study Short Form (MOS SF-36) | Assessing change from baseline to 3 months and 6 months after baseline in single workshops and baseline to 3, 6, 9 and 12 months after baseline in the yearly program | Assessing full scale, range 0-100, higher score meaning a better outcome |
| Heart Rate Variability (HRV) | Assessing change from baseline to 3 and 6 months after baseline in the yearly program | 24h measuring |
| Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS) | Assessing change from baseline to 3 months and 6 months after baseline in single workshops and baseline to 3, 6, 9 and 12 months after baseline in the yearly program | Assessing full scale, range 15-90, higher score meaning a better outcome |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Primary ContactMichael Jeitler, Dr.
Backup ContactVanessa Bähr
Outcome results
None listed