Effectiveness Of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy on Emotional Cognitive Regulation and Mental Health In Employees with Burnout in Isfahan Gas Company
Zahra Adibi, Mojtaba Ansari Shahidi, Amir Mohsen Rahnejat, Hassan Rezaei Jamaloui
̒Ulūm va funūn-i marzī May 1, 2023 DOI: 10.61186/ieepj.5.2.180 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Quasi-experimental design with pre-test-post-test and a waiting-list control group Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 30 |
| Population | Employees of Isfahan Gas Company with burnout |
| Intervention | Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) |
| Duration | 8 sessions |
| Measures | Mental Health Questionnaire (GHQ), Job Burnout Questionnaire (MBI), Cognitive Emotional Regulation Questionnaire (CERS) |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Key findings | Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy improved mental health and emotional cognitive regulation in employees with burnout compared with a waiting-list control group. The authors conclude MBCT was effective for these outcomes and recommend it for improving mental health in industrial company employees. |
Abstract
The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) on emotional cognitive regulation and mental health in employees experiencing burnout at Isfahan Gas Company.The method used was a quasi-experimental design with pre-test-post-test and a control group waiting for treatment.The statistical population of this research comprised the employees of Isfahan Gas Company in 2019.Using the burnout questionnaire (MBI), 30 individuals with burnout were selected based on inclusion and exclusion criteria.They were then randomly assigned into control and experimental groups (15 people in each group).The experimental group received 8 sessions of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy training, while the control group did not participate in these sessions.The research instruments used included the Mental Health Questionnaire (GHQ), the Job Burnout Questionnaire (MBI), and the Cognitive Emotional Regulation Questionnaire (CERS).The data were analyzed using SPSS-24 software and analysis of covariance.The results showed that the intervention (MBCT) improved mental health and emotional cognitive regulation in the experimental group compared to the control group.Therefore, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) proved to be effective in enhancing emotional cognitive regulation and mental health among employees experiencing burnout.It is recommended to use this intervention to improve the mental health and related components of employees in industrial companies.
Comparable studies
Other experimental studies on meditation, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| The benefits of being present: Mindfulness and its role in psychological well-being. Cancer patients (clinical intervention study) | 2003 | Mixed methods: scale development, correlational, quasi-experimental, laboratory, experience-sampling, and clinical intervention study | |
| Loving-kindness meditation increases social connectedness. | 2008 | Controlled laboratory experiment | |
| Mindfulness and mind-wandering: Finding convergence through opposing constructs. | 2012 | Two studies: correlational study and experimental study | |
| Mental Training Enhances Attentional Stability: Neural and Behavioral Evidence | 2009 | Experimental study | |
| Mindfulness meditation and substance use in an incarcerated population. Incarcerated population | 2006 | Quasi-experimental with treatment-as-usual control condition |
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