Modified Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program (MBSR)

The purpose of the study was to evaluate the effects of a modified mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) program on the levels of stress, affect, and resilience among nurses in general hospitals in mainland China. In addition, the study attempted to determine the impact of the program on job satisfaction. A total of 110 nurses were randomly assigned to the intervention versus control groups. The intervention group participated in a modified 8-week MBSR program. All participants were evaluated with questionnaires at baseline, immediately after the intervention, and 3 months later. The intervention group showed decreases in stress and negative affect and increases in positive affect and resilience after the intervention. No improvement in job satisfaction was observed, but the trends of the data were in the hypothesized direction that job satisfaction would improve. The modified MBSR program is an effective approach for nurses to decrease stress and negative affect and improve positive affect and resilience. In addition, the program has the potential to improve job satisfaction.

Rank: 46

First Author: Lin

Outcome: Stress,Resilience,Affect

Outcome p-value: Stress:⭑, Resilience:⭑, Affect:⭑

Intervention Category: Mindfulness

Time per Employee (hours): 16

Hours per Employee: 16

D&B Study Quality Rating: 16.5

Reviewer Confidence: 3

Country: China

Study Design Type: RCT

Materials Available to Implement: Intervention based on MBSR (Kabat-Zinn, 1990) and MBCT (Teasdale et al., 2000) with elements of cognitive-behavioral therapy. Plus WeChat for sharing. Content topics listed in publication. Corresponding author: lily453125836@126.com.

Organiz./Individ. Focus: Individual

Prevention Category: Secondary

Effect Size: Medium

Effect size Small:

Effect size Medium: Stress,Resilience,Affect

Reference: Lin, Lin, Guoping He, Jin Yan, Can Gu, and Jianfei Xie. “The Effects of a Modified Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program for Nurses: A Randomized Controlled Trial.” Workplace Health & Safety 67, no. 3 (March 2019): 111–22. https://doi.org/10.1177/2165079918801633.