Differential Effects of Mindfulness-Based Intervention Programs at Work on Psychological Wellbeing and Work Engagement.

Marisa Salanova,Susana Llorens,Rosa Martínez Borrás,Cristián Coo Calcagni,Miguel Bellosta-Batalla,David Martínez-Rubio

doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2021.715146

Abstract

Two different mindfulness-based interventions were deployed in a sample of white-collar workers to explore the differential effects on different facets of mindfulness, dimensions of psychological wellbeing, work engagement, performance, and stress of a participant. A total of 28 participants completed one of the different programs, and their results were compared between groups and against 27 participants randomly allocated to a waiting list control group. Results suggest both mindfulness intervention programs were successful at increasing the levels of psychological wellbeing, work engagement, and performance of the participants, as well as decreasing their levels of stress. Significant differences were found between the two programs in all outcome variables. Results suggest that brief and customized mindfulness interventions at work are as successful as lengthier programs.

Highlights

Mindfulness is defined as an inherent ability of the human mind to pay attention to present moment experiences adopting an attitude characterized by curiosity, openness, and acceptance (Bishop et al, 2004)
This study aimed to observe the effects of two different types of mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) on the levels of mindfulness, psychological wellbeing, work engagement, performance, and stress in a sample of white-collar workers who belonged to two different organizations
We seek to establish basic levels of efficacy for both MBI intervention programs when comparing them to a waitinglist control group

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Introduction

Mindfulness is defined as an inherent ability of the human mind to pay attention to present moment experiences adopting an attitude characterized by curiosity, openness, and acceptance (Bishop et al, 2004). The majority of published studies on MBIs at work focuses on decreasing stress and mental health-related outcomes such as anxiety, psychological distress, and burnout (Lomas et al, 2017), and the systematization of the available data initially supports this claim (Heckenberg et al, 2018). Mindfulness seems to have an impact both on physiological and psychological pathways that explain these effects (Chiesa et al, 2011; Lao et al, 2016). Overall, it seems to be a promising strategy to address a wide

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