Mindfulness goes to work: impact of an online workplace intervention

The objective of this study was to determine whether a mindfulness program, created for the workplace, was both practical and efficacious in decreasing employee stress while enhancing resiliency and well-being. Participants (89) recruited from The Dow Chemical Company were selected and randomly assi...

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Published inJournal of occupational and environmental medicine Vol. 56; no. 7; p. 721
Main Authors Aikens, Kimberly A, Astin, John, Pelletier, Kenneth R, Levanovich, Kristin, Baase, Catherine M, Park, Yeo Yung, Bodnar, Catherine M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.07.2014
Subjects
Adult
Female
Humans
Male
Mindfulness
Stress, Psychological - epidemiology
Surveys and Questionnaires
Treatment Outcome
Waiting Lists
Workplace - psychology
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Summary:The objective of this study was to determine whether a mindfulness program, created for the workplace, was both practical and efficacious in decreasing employee stress while enhancing resiliency and well-being. Participants (89) recruited from The Dow Chemical Company were selected and randomly assigned to an online mindfulness intervention (n = 44) or wait-list control (n = 45). Participants completed the Perceived Stress Scale, the Five Facets of Mindfulness Questionnaire, the Connor-Davidson Resiliency Scale, and the Shirom Vigor Scale at pre- and postintervention and 6-month follow-up. The results indicated that the mindfulness intervention group had significant decreases in perceived stress as well as increased mindfulness, resiliency, and vigor. This online mindfulness intervention seems to be both practical and effective in decreasing employee stress, while improving resiliency, vigor, and work engagement, thereby enhancing overall employee well-being.
ISSN:1536-5948
DOI:10.1097/JOM.0000000000000209