Effect of Mindfulness Based Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (Mbdbt) Training on It Employees : An Intervention Based Approach
Syeda Arifa Tasneem, Kennedy Andrew Thomas, Neeraj Panwar
preprint DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-4175611/v1 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Mixed-method preliminary study with time series design Qualitative |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 10 |
| Population | Newly joined employees of Information Technology (IT) companies across Bangalore, aged 25-30 years |
| Intervention | Mindfulness Based Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (MBDBT) training |
| Duration | 6 weeks, with one-month follow-up |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Key points | The authors report that MBDBT training significantly enhanced mindfulness and cognitive reappraisal and reduced expressive suppression with practice among newly hired IT employees. The study indicates benefits for emotion regulation and mindfulness, though perceived stress and general self-confidence results are not described in the abstract. |
Abstract
Abstract Mindfulness Based Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (MBDBT) training is a latest advancement in terms of mindfulness based interventions. The MBDBT training focuses on helping the clients learn a set of skills, including - how to observe their experiences, describe the same using verbal labels and be fully present in the moment, as well as in their actions without feeling self-conscious. Hence, the current study is a preliminary investigation to understand the effectiveness of MBDBT training for the identified sample of young employees. A mix-method approach has been used with interview technique followed by time series design for qualitative data. The current empirical research has been conducted on a sample of 10 participants, newly joined employees of Information Technology (IT) companies across Bangalore, within the age range of 25-30 years. For the qualitative part, regular interviews were conducted with the participants through which they were trained on a set of skills for MBDBT, while for the quantitative part, standardized tools pertaining to perceived stress, mindfulness, emotion regulation and general self-confidence were administered. The entire study was 6 weeks long, where the participants were trained on the set of skills for MBDBT training each week, and psychological assessments were done during pre-, mid-, post- and one month follow up sessions for progressive evaluation of MBDBT training. The findings indicate that MBDBT has a significant effect on enhancing mindfulness and cognitive reappraisal and reducing expressive suppression with practice.
Comparable studies
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