Reducción de los Niveles de Estrés Docente y los Días de Baja Laboral por Enfermedad en Profesores de Educación Secundaria Obligatoria a través de un Programa de Entrenamiento en Mindfulness
Mañas Mañas Israel, Clemente Franco, Justo Martínez Eduardo
Clínica y Salud 2011 DOI: 10.5093/cl2011v22n2a3 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Randomized controlled trial Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 31 |
| Population | Secondary school teachers |
| Intervention | Mindfulness training program |
| Measures | Teacher Stress Scale (ED-6) |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Citations | 21 |
| Key findings | The mindfulness program significantly reduced teacher stress and sick leave days, and improved three ED-6 dimensions (pressure, demotivation, coping poorly) in the experimental group compared with the control group. |
Abstract
The purpose of the current study is to examine the efficacy of a mindfulness training program to reduce the levels of teacher stress and the days of sick leave taken by a group of teachers. The sample comprised 31 teachers of Secondary School Education, who were randomly allocated; 16 of them formed the experimental group and the 15 remaining the control group. The levels of teacher stress were measured by the Teacher Stress Scale (ED- 6) before and after the application of the programme. Statistical analysis shows the significant reduction of levels of teacher stress and the number of days of sick leave, as well as in three dimensions of the ED-6 (pressure, demotivation, and coping poorly) in the experimental group compared with the control group.
Comparable studies
Other randomized controlled trials on meditation, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alterations in Brain and Immune Function Produced by Mindfulness Meditation Healthy employees in a work environment | 2003 | Randomized controlled trial | n = 41 |
| Prevention of relapse/recurrence in major depression by mindfulness-based cognitive therapy. Recovered recurrently depressed patients | 2000 | Randomized controlled trial | n = 145 |
| Open hearts build lives: Positive emotions, induced through loving-kindness meditation, build consequential personal resources. Working adults | 2008 | Randomized controlled trial | n = 139 |
| Short-term meditation training improves attention and self-regulation Undergraduate Chinese students | 2007 | Randomized controlled trial | n = 40 |
| Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Depression: Replication and Exploration of Differential Relapse Prevention Effects. Recovered recurrently depressed patients | 2004 | Randomized controlled trial | n = 73 |
Citations in the library
Cites 23
- The benefits of being present: Mindfulness and its role in psychological well-being. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 2003
- Mindfulness: A proposed operational definition. Clinical Psychology Science and Practice 2004
- Mindfulness training as a clinical intervention: A conceptual and empirical review. Clinical Psychology Science and Practice 2003
- Mindfulness: Theoretical Foundations and Evidence for its Salutary Effects Psychological Inquiry October 19, 2007
- Assessment of Mindfulness by Self-Report Assessment September 1, 2004
and 18 more in the library