Two Recovery Strategies at Work, Based on Mindfulness and Physical Exercise, on Levels of Job Stress
NCT ID: NCT05086198
Last Updated: 2022-05-18
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
181 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2021-10-01
2022-05-16
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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The main objective is to evaluate the interactive effects of group x time, the intragroup changes and the differences between groups, in the different moments (pretest, posttest, 1, 2, 3 and 6-months follow-up) on general health, stress, affective job satisfaction, recovery, work performance, and positive and negative affect in the three groups considered; an MBI, an aerobic PE program and an inactive control / waiting list (LE) condition will be contrasted.
The secondary objective is to evaluate the trend and linear patterns in the change trajectory in the three groups during the eight weeks of intervention on fatigue, psychological distancing, sleep, work stress, and attention.
A randomized controlled trial of three groups is proposed, with pretest, posttest and four follow-ups at 1, 2, 3 and 6 months that would be developed among the employees of two large multinationals (N ≥ 150).
The primary dependent variables considered are: 1) recovery experiences; 2) perceived stress; 3) general health; 4) affective job satisfaction; 5) individual work performance; and 6) positive and negative affects. The secondary dependent variables considered are daily states of: 1) fatigue, 2) psychological distancing, 3) quality of sleep; 4) work stress; and 5) attention.
Sociodemographic data will be collected at baseline (age, gender, level of education, number of economically dependent persons, type of contract, type of working day (split/continuous), workstation type, seniority in the organization, seniority in current position and teleworking modality).
The investigators identified two candidate covariates: 1) pharmacological treatment that can influence the psychological state (measured with two alternatives, use / non-use of anxiolytics, hypnotics and other psychotropic drugs); 2) Baseline state of stress and work stress (measured using a single item scale, Likert scale from 1 to 5, 1 being very low and 5 very high)
The intervention program is structured for 8 weeks, during which the two intervention groups will carry out their recovery strategy (IBM or EF), starting and increasing the practice 5 minutes every two weeks (weeks 1 and 2, 15 minutes; weeks 3 and 4, 20 minutes; weeks 5 and 6, 25; weeks 7 and 8, 30 minutes). The control group will continue as usual. Record will be taken of recovery strategies that workers perform naturally and spontaneously, and will be compared to strategies guided by interventions, as those the investigators propose.
The investigators believe that this study is a quasi-pioneering initiative because of its theme, uses a robust methodology, and will have an important scientific-technical impact. The importance of the topic addressed in terms of health and business productivity is associated with important contributions in terms of knowledge transfer to companies and society in general.
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
FACTORIAL
TREATMENT
DOUBLE
Study Groups
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Mindfulness-based intervention (MBI)
A 8-week mindfulness-based intervention. From 15 to 30 minutes of practice per session, three times/week through audio guided meditations.
Mindfulness-based intervention
An instructor trained in Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction (MBSR; Kabat-Zinn, 1990) will conduct meditations lasting 15 to 30 minutes. The participants will have a mobile application designed ad hoc with the practice of the week so they can do it individually at home.
Physical exercise (PE)
A 8-week physical exercise intervention. From 15 to 30 minutes of practice per session, three times/week through workout videos.
Physical exercise
An aerobic and fitness trainer will conduct aerobic exercise lasting 15 to 30 minutes. The participants will watch it in a video platform. They will not be able to do anaerobic exercise like weight lifting. The intensity of the chosen exercise will be moderate, maintaining between 120-140 beats per minute.
Wait list (WL)
The participants will continue their work activity as usual. This arm will receive one of the two previous interventions once the study finished.
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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Mindfulness-based intervention
An instructor trained in Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction (MBSR; Kabat-Zinn, 1990) will conduct meditations lasting 15 to 30 minutes. The participants will have a mobile application designed ad hoc with the practice of the week so they can do it individually at home.
Physical exercise
An aerobic and fitness trainer will conduct aerobic exercise lasting 15 to 30 minutes. The participants will watch it in a video platform. They will not be able to do anaerobic exercise like weight lifting. The intensity of the chosen exercise will be moderate, maintaining between 120-140 beats per minute.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* To be a full-time worker (≥35 hours/week).
Exclusion Criteria
* Currently practicing physical activity (aerobic or anaerobic) more than once a week.
* To have a physical or mental illness that prevents moderate exercise or mindfulness practice.
* Very low self-perceived work load and responsibility levels.
* Very low self-perceived stress and work stress levels.
18 Years
65 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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Universidad Rey Juan Carlos
OTHER
Universidad de Zaragoza
OTHER
Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación, Spain
OTHER_GOV
Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Miguel Ángel Santed Germán
PhD, Clinical Psychologist and Professor
Principal Investigators
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Miguel Santed, PhD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
UNED
Locations
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Sara Cuerva Navas
Madrid, , Spain
Countries
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References
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Related Links
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Assessing Job Performance Using Brief Self-report Scales: The Case of the Individual Work Performance Questionnaire
PANAS scale of positive and negative affect: factor validation and cross-cultural convergence
Psychometric properties and normative values of the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) in the general Spanish population
European Agency for Safety and Health at Work
Other Identifiers
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PID2019-110490RB-I00 (1)
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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