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Fusing character strengths and mindfulness interventions: Benefits for job satisfaction and performance.

Journal of occupational health psychology
February 1, 2019
Dandan Pang et al. (2 authors)
Journal ArticleRandomized Controlled TrialHuman StudyClinical
Study Details

Study Goal

The researchers aimed to examine the effectiveness of combining mindfulness and character strengths training on employee well-being and work-related outcomes, and to test potential mediators of these effects.

Results Summary

The study found that mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) improved well-being, reduced perceived stress, and increased job satisfaction, while mindfulness-based strengths practice (MBSP) improved well-being, job satisfaction, and task performance. Combining character strengths with mindfulness appeared to enhance task performance by influencing participants on a motivational level.

Population

63 participants from various job branches.

Effective Dosage

Not specified

Duration

Intervention duration not specified; follow-up assessments at 1, 3, and 6 months post-intervention.

Interactions

None mentioned

Extracted Claims (6)
InterventionDirectionEndpointPopulationDosageImpactClaim #
mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR)
increase
well-being
participants from various job branches
-
was effective for increasing
#1
mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR)
decrease
perceived stress
participants from various job branches
-
was effective for reducing
#2
mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR)
increase
job satisfaction
participants from various job branches
-
was effective for increasing
#3
mindfulness-based strengths practice (MBSP)
increase
well-being
participants from various job branches
-
was effective for increasing
#4
mindfulness-based strengths practice (MBSP)
increase
job satisfaction
participants from various job branches
-
was effective for increasing
#5
mindfulness-based strengths practice (MBSP)
increase
task performance
participants from various job branches
-
was effective for increasing
#6
Abstract

In recent years, both mindfulness and character strengths have started to garner interest in industrial and organizational psychology. The growing research interest in their effects on employee well-being and performance, individually, has strong practical implications for organizations. Given the interconnection of mindfulness and character strengths, the present study examined the effectiveness of training that combined the two practices regarding well-being and work-related outcomes, and it tested the potential mediators of the effects at work. A total of 63 participants from various job branches were randomly assigned to three conditions: (a) mindfulness-based strengths practice (MBSP), (b) mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR), and (c) wait-list control. Participants' applicability of character strengths at work, well-being, perceived stress, job satisfaction, and task performance (supervisor rating) were assessed before and after the intervention, and 1, 3, and 6 months afterward. A set of linear mixed-effects models was applied, modeling changes in participants' outcome variables over time. Potential mediators for the intervention effect of MBSP at work were tested using four criteria adapted from a previous study. Results showed the MBSR was effective for increasing well-being, reducing perceived stress, and increasing job satisfaction, whereas the MBSP was effective for increasing well-being, job satisfaction, and task performance. These findings suggest that mindfulness alone seems to function better when regarding well-being at work, while fusing character strengths on top of it seems to influence the participants, on a motivational level, and thus bolsters task performance. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2019 APA, all rights reserved).

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
AdultFemaleHumansIntention to Treat AnalysisJob SatisfactionLinear ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMindfulnessOccupational HealthOccupational StressSurveys and QuestionnairesSwitzerlandTreatment OutcomeWork PerformanceYoung Adult
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Quality Scores
SafetyNot Assessed
Efficacy85/10
Quality78/10
Citation Metrics
Total Citations24
Citations/Year4.0
Relative Citation Ratio2.78
NIH Percentile83.3%
Research Impact Scores
APT Score0.75
Weight Score2.27
Normalized Score0.70
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