anxiety, stress psychological
Conditions
Interventions
Randomized clinical trial (RCT) with a control group. The participants are 40 UFPEL employees. Those who meet the inclusion and exclusion criteria will be randomly assigned to the intervention group (
Randomization"
command in WinPEPI (Programs for Epidemiologists for Windows) version 11.65. Participants will be assigned as they register. The IG will participate in an eight-session guided meditation program based
Living a Total Catastrophe"
by Kabat-Zin, originally published in 1990, using the Portuguese translation published in 2017 by Márcia Epstein. It will be led by the author and a psychologist, both trained to perform the activity.
Sponsors
Aline da Rosa Pizarro
Universidade Federal de Pelotas
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Be a teacher or administrative technician in education at the Federal University of Pelotas; not have any other paid job outside the university.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: practice meditation regularly; have started using some psychotropic drug or psychotherapy in the last 3 months; have some mental illness with severe, non-stabilized symptoms.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected to find a reduction in anxiety and stress levels, assessed using the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) (a=0.93) and the Perceived Stress Scale – PSS-14 (a=0.84), applied in the pre- and post-intervention moments, considering the significant reduction in the average scores between the intervention and control groups, as analyzed by the Generalized Estimating Equations (GEE) model with Bonferroni adjustment (p = 0.05). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected to find an increase in well-being at work in the intervention group – Assessed by the Well-Being at Work Inventory (IBET-13) (a=0.91), applied in the pre- and post-intervention moments, considering a significant increase in the average scores between the intervention and control groups (p = 0.05, GEE with Bonferroni).;It is expected to find an increase in the capacity for mindfulness in the intervention group, assessed by the Five Facets of Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ), validated in Brazil by Barros et al. (2014), with internal consistency ranging from a=0.75 to 0.89. Applied in the pre- and post-intervention moments, considering a significant increase in the average scores between the intervention and control groups (p = 0.05, GEE with Bonferroni).;It is expected to find a reduction in blood pressure, heart rate and body temperature values ??in the intervention group, measured according to the gold standard technique with calibrated equipment, applied before and after the intervention, considering statistically significant differences between the groups (p = 0.05, GEE with Bonferroni). | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactAline Pizarro
Universidade Federal de Pelotas
Outcome results
None listed