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Mindfulness meditation training in an occupational setting: Effects of a 12-weeks mindfulness-based intervention on wellbeing.

Work (Reading, Mass.)
January 1, 2021
Teresa Fazia et al. (7 authors)
Journal ArticleRandomized Controlled TrialHuman StudyClinical
Study Details

Study Goal

The researchers aimed to test the effects of an Integral Meditation (IM) program on psychological wellbeing and workplace functioning among non-clinical employers in an Italian service company.

Results Summary

The IM program showed statistically significant improvements in mindfulness (FFMQ observing subscale), psychological wellbeing (WEMWBS), perceived stress (PSS), self-compassion (SCS), and interoception (MAIA subscales). The intervention effectively increased positive aspects of wellbeing and reduced stress.

Population

Non-clinical employers from an Italian service company (n=42).

Effective Dosage

12 weekly meditation classes after the afternoon shift.

Duration

12 weeks.

Interactions

None mentioned.

Extracted Claims (17)
InterventionDirectionEndpointPopulationDosageImpactClaim #
Integral Meditation (IM) program
increase
FFMQ observing subscale
voluntary non-clinical employers of an Italian service company
β= 0.49
statistically significant results were obtained
#1
Integral Meditation (IM) program
increase
WEMWBS
voluntary non-clinical employers of an Italian service company
β= 5.31
statistically significant results were obtained
#2
Integral Meditation (IM) program
decrease
PSS
voluntary non-clinical employers of an Italian service company
β= -3.31
statistically significant results were obtained
#3
Integral Meditation (IM) program
increase
whole scale of SCS
voluntary non-clinical employers of an Italian service company
β= 0.47
statistically significant results were obtained
#4
Integral Meditation (IM) program
increase
self-judgment SCS subscale
voluntary non-clinical employers of an Italian service company
β= 0.68
statistically significant results were obtained
#5
Integral Meditation (IM) program
decrease
isolation SCS subscale
voluntary non-clinical employers of an Italian service company
β= -0.66
statistically significant results were obtained
#6
Integral Meditation (IM) program
increase
MAIA emotional awareness subscale
voluntary non-clinical employers of an Italian service company
β= 1.26
statistically significant results were found
#7
Integral Meditation (IM) program
increase
MAIA self-regulation subscale
voluntary non-clinical employers of an Italian service company
β= 1.28
statistically significant results were found
#8
Integral Meditation (IM) program
increase
MAIA body listening subscale
voluntary non-clinical employers of an Italian service company
β= 1.08
statistically significant results were found
#9
Integral Meditation (IM) program
increase
MAIA trusting subscale
voluntary non-clinical employers of an Italian service company
β= 1.1
statistically significant results were found
#10
Integral Meditation (IM) program
increase
mindfulness subdomain
voluntary non-clinical employers of an Italian service company
-
has demonstrated to bring beneficial effects
#11
Integral Meditation (IM) program
decrease
perceived stress
voluntary non-clinical employers of an Italian service company
-
has demonstrated to bring beneficial effects
#12
Integral Meditation (IM) program
increase
self-compassion
voluntary non-clinical employers of an Italian service company
-
has demonstrated to bring beneficial effects
#13
Integral Meditation (IM) program
increase
interoception
voluntary non-clinical employers of an Italian service company
-
has demonstrated to bring beneficial effects
#14
Integral Meditation (IM) program
increase
psychological wellbeing
voluntary non-clinical employers of an Italian service company
-
has demonstrated to bring beneficial effects
#15
Integral Meditation (IM) program
increase
positive aspects of wellbeing
voluntary non-clinical employers of an Italian service company
-
was effective in increasing
#16
Integral Meditation (IM) program
decrease
stress
voluntary non-clinical employers of an Italian service company
-
was effective in reducing
#17
Abstract

BACKGROUND: Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) are known for their beneficial effects on positive and negative psychological factors. When applied in an occupational context, MBIs might help workers to cope with stress, increase their professional outcomes and wellbeing. OBJECTIVE: In this two-groups pre-post experimental design we tested the effect of our MBI, called Integral Meditation (IM), among the employers of an Italian service company by measuring positive and negative aspects of psychological wellbeing related to mindfulness and workplace functioning through eight self-report questionnaires (CORE-OM, FFMQ, WEMWBS, MAIA, PSS, PANAS, STAI-X1, SCS). METHOD: Forty-two voluntary non-clinical employers of the company, randomly assigned to the experimental or the control group, were analyzed. The experimental group underwent our IM program, which consists of 12 weekly meditation classes given after the afternoon shift, while the control group did not receive any intervention. Data was analyzed via linear mixed models. RESULTS: Statistically significant results were obtained for FFMQ observing subscale (β= 0.49, p = 0.014), WEMWBS (β= 5.31, p = 0.02), PSS (β= -3.31, p = 0.03), the whole scale of SCS (β= 0.47, p = 0.01) and self-judgment (β= 0.68, p = 0.003) and isolation (β= -0.66, p = 0.01) SCS subscales. Statistically significant results were also found in four out of eight subscales of MAIA: emotional awareness (β= 1.26, p < 0.001), self-regulation (β= 1.28, p < 0.001), body listening (β= 1.08, p < 0.001) and trusting (β= 1.1, p < 0.001). CONCLUSION: Our intervention has demonstrated to bring beneficial effects in a mindfulness subdomain, in perceived stress, self-compassion, interoception and psychological wellbeing. Based on our results, we conclude that our intervention was effective in increasing the positive aspects of wellbeing and in reducing stress.

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
HumansMeditationMindfulnessSelf-CompassionSurveys and QuestionnairesWorkplace
Study Links
Quality Scores
SafetyNot Assessed
Efficacy85/10
Quality75/10
Citation Metrics
Total Citations12
Citations/Year3.0
Relative Citation Ratio1.67
NIH Percentile68.7%
Research Impact Scores
APT Score0.50
Weight Score2.41
Normalized Score0.69
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