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SynthesisPloS one2018

Effects of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction on employees' mental health: A systematic review.

Math Janssen, Yvonne Heerkens, Wietske Kuijer, Beatrice van der Heijden, Josephine Engels

2 registry-linked trialsOpen access · goldAbstract readSystematic Review
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Synthesis in PloS one, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 134 papers, 11 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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134citing papers in PubMed, 11 pooled it
41.8field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT05550610 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2020, after this paper: background citation

Evaluation of Mindfulness and Yoga in Basic Combat Training

TypeinterventionalSponsorWalter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR)Ran2020 to 2021Enrolled1,896ConditionsDepressive Symptoms, Anxiety, Sleep, Emotion RegulationArmsMindfulness Based Attention Training (MBAT) and Yoga
NCT06454526 naunknown statusnot on this mapstarted 2023, after this paper: background citation

The Mindfulness Level of Manager Nurses, Leadership Behavior, Job Satisfaction, Job Performance, Burnout, Conflict Approach and Intention to Leave Will be Examined as Independent Variables.

TypeinterventionalSponsorIstanbul University - CerrahpasaRan2023 to 2024Enrolled41ConditionsNurses, Mindfulness TrainingArmsMindfulness Based Program
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

134 citing papers in PubMed, 11 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 402 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Math JanssenOccupation & Health Research Group, HAN University of Applied Sciences, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0001-8623-3523
Yvonne HeerkensOccupation & Health Research Group, HAN University of Applied Sciences, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
Wietske KuijerOccupation & Health Research Group, HAN University of Applied Sciences, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
Beatrice van der HeijdenInstitute for Management Research, Radboud University, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
Josephine EngelsOccupation & Health Research Group, HAN University of Applied Sciences, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
HAN University of Applied Sciences · NLRadboud University Nijmegen · NL

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesThe purpose of this exploratory study was to obtain greater insight into the effects of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) on the mental health of employees.

methodsUsing PsycINFO, PubMed, and CINAHL, we performed a systematic review in October 2015 of studies investigating the effects of MBSR and MBCT on various aspects of employees' mental health. Studies with a pre-post design (i.e. without a control group) were excluded.

results24 articles were identified, describing 23 studies: 22 on the effects of MBSR and 1 on the effects of MBSR in combination with some aspects of MBCT. Since no study focused exclusively on MBCT, its effects are not described in this systematic review. Of the 23 studies, 2 were of high methodological quality, 15 were of medium quality and 6 were of low quality. A meta-analysis was not performed due to the emergent and relatively uncharted nature of the topic of investigation, the exploratory character of this study, and the diversity of outcomes in the studies reviewed. Based on our analysis, the strongest outcomes were reduced levels of emotional exhaustion (a dimension of burnout), stress, psychological distress, depression, anxiety, and occupational stress. Improvements were found in terms of mindfulness, personal accomplishment (a dimension of burnout), (occupational) self-compassion, quality of sleep, and relaxation.

conclusionThe results of this systematic review suggest that MBSR may help to improve psychological functioning in employees.

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Mental HealthHumansMindfulnessStress, Psychological

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PMID29364935
PMCPMC5783379
OpenAlexW2786677898

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