| Title: | A randomized controlled trial to improve psychological detachment from work and well-being among employees : a study protocol comparing online CBT-based and mindfulness interventions |
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| Authors: | ID Tement, Sara (Author)
ID Zorjan, Saša (Author)
ID Lavrič, Meta (Author)
ID Poštuvan, Vita (Author)
ID Plohl, Nejc (Author) |
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| Files: |  Tement-2020-A_randomized_controlled_trial_to_i.pdf (651,48 KB)
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 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-020-09691-5
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| Language: | English |
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| Work type: | Scientific work |
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| Typology: | 1.01 - Original Scientific Article |
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| Organization: | FF - Faculty of Arts
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| Abstract: | Background: The changing landscape of the work environment, which often encompasses expectations of employees being continuously available, makes it difficult to disengage from work and recover. This can have a negative impact on employees’ well-being, resulting in burnout, depression and anxiety, among other difficulties. The current study will test the effectiveness of two different online interventions (i.e., cognitive behavioral therapy; CBT and mindfulness-based stress reduction; MBSR) on employees’ psychological detachment, burnout and other variables related to general (e.g., life satisfaction) and work-specific (e.g., work engagement) well-being.
Methods/design: The study is designed as a randomized control trial with two intervention groups (i.e., CBT, MBSR) and a waitlist control group. Participants will be full-time employees from a wide range of organizations from Slovenia, who report moderate difficulties with psychological detachment from work and burnout and are not receiving any other form of treatment. The online interventions will encompass 12 sessions over 6 weeks (2 sessions per week); each session will include 1) an active audio-guided session and 2) home assignments, accompanied by handouts and worksheets. The study outcomes (i.e., psychological detachment, burnout, general and work-specific well-being), potential mechanisms (i.e., work-related maladaptive thinking patterns, mindfulness) and moderators (e.g., supervisor support for recovery) will be assessed immediately before and after the interventions (pre and post measurement) and 3 months after intervention completion (follow-up). Additionally, participants will fill out questionnaires for the assessment of the central mechanisms and study outcomes each week.
Discussion: We expect that the CBT-based intervention will lead to greater improvements in psychological detachment from work and burnout compared to the MBSR and the waitlist control group. Additionally, we expect that the CBT-based intervention will also lead to greater enhancement of both general and work-related well-being. |
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| Keywords: | psychology, detachment from work, well-being, cognitive-behavioral intervention, mindfulness |
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| Publication status: | Published |
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| Publication version: | Version of Record |
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| Submitted for review: | 11.07.2020 |
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| Article acceptance date: | 13.10.2020 |
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| Publication date: | 16.11.2020 |
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| Publisher: | BioMed Central |
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| Year of publishing: | 2020 |
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| Number of pages: | Str. 1-15 |
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| Numbering: | Letn. 20, št. članka 1708 |
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| PID: | 20.500.12556/DKUM-91438  |
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| UDC: | 159.944:005.32 |
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| ISSN on article: | 1471-2458 |
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| COBISS.SI-ID: | 38513155 |
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| DOI: | 10.1186/s12889-020-09691-5 |
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| Publication date in DKUM: | 23.12.2024 |
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| Views: | 370 |
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| Categories: | Misc.
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