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The Effectiveness of Mindfulness Practices in the Recovery of Burnout

NCT01920230 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 200

Last updated 2015-12-03

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The aim of this study is to examine the effectiveness of intervention based on mindfulness and acceptance-commitment therapy (ACT) in the recovery from job burnout. The 8-week intervention is delivered using jointly face-to-face group meetings and web-based program. The study hypothesizes that the Muupu-program is more effective than the normal practices when promoting work well-being in Finland. The participants are recruited from Finland.

Conditions

  • Burnout, Professional
  • Stress

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Mindfulness-ACT-intervention

Half of the participants (n=109) is assigned to intervention group. The intervention is based on Mindfulness-program presented by Williams \& Penman (2011) and on principles of acceptance-commitment therapy (ACT). It aims to increase mindfulness skills and psychological flexibility through different exercises that are developed for improving skills of being present, dealing with thoughts and feelings as well as support clarifying individual values and value-based actions. The basic principles are presented in weekly small group meetings. Participants are guided to deepen their experiences through exercises and information that is provided via specific web-site.

BEHAVIORAL

No intervention

Half of the participants (n=109) don't get any special treatment. However the present study explores what kind of support they have had during the program.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Finnish Social Insurance Institution

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • University of Jyvaskyla

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Anne M Puolakanaho, PhD · University of Jyväskylä, Department of Psychology

  • Raimo Lappalainen, PhD · University of Jyväskylä, Department of Psychology

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
25 Years
Max Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-03-31
Primary Completion
2016-02-29
Completion
2016-02-29

Countries

  • Finland

Study Locations

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