Feasibility and Effectiveness of a Workplace-Adapted Mindfulness-Based Programme to Reduce Stress in Workers at a Private Sector Logistics Company: An Exploratory Mixed Methods Study

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Willem Kuyken¹  Jesus Montero-Marin¹  Rosa Esteban²  Ana Manrique²  Lynda Rojas³  Alberto Barceló-Soler⁴  Javier García Campayo⁴  Virginia Gasión⁴ 

[1]Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford, Warneford Hospital, Oxford OX3 7JX, UK

[2]Human Resources Department, Sese Group, 50014 Zaragoza, Spain

[3]Mindfulness Consultant, Parenthesis Consultants, 050031 Medellin, Colombia

[4]Primary Care Prevention and Health Promotion Research Network (RedIAPP), 50009 Zaragoza, Spain

关键词: mindfulness;    wa-mbp-ls;    feasibility;    stress;    logistics sector;    workplace;   

DOI  :  10.3390/ijerph17051643

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

There is a high prevalence of stress in the logistics sector owing to very demanding, fast-paced and unpredictable tasks. Mindfulness-based programmes may reduce stress but require considerable practice. Our aim was to evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of a shortened, workplace-adapted mindfulness-based programme for the logistics sector (WA-MBP-LS) for the purpose of reducing stress. A nonblinded, nonrandomised, two-arm controlled trial was conducted. The WA-MBP-LS (n = 32) consisted of six weekly 90-min mindfulness sessions. The control group (n = 36) attended a psycho-educational seminar. The Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) and Five Facets of Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ) were measured at pretest, posttest and 6-month follow-up. Differences between groups were evaluated using mixed-effects models. Qualitative methods were used to analyse implementation issues. A 64.2% reduction was observed between initial volunteers and actual participants. Attrition at six-month follow-up was 45.6%. Participants attended a median of five sessions. Decreases in PSS favoured the WA-MBP-LS group at posttest and follow-up. FFMQ played a mediating role in PSS reductions. Barriers were disinterest, lack of programming, work overload and absences from work. Facilitators were curiosity, timing, company facilities and audio recordings. The WA-MBP-LS was feasible and effective in reducing stress, but more efforts to improve the practicalities of implementation are desirable.

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