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ArticleIndian journal of occupational and environmental medicine

A Study on Quantification of the Effects of Heartfulness Meditation Intervention in Healthcare Professionals by Anchor-Based Method in Occupational Health Psychology.

Deepak B Sharma, Himanshu Sharma

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Deepak B SharmaDepartment of Community Medicine, Pramukhswami Medical College, Bhaikaka University, Anand, Gujarat, India.
Himanshu SharmaDepartment of Psychiatry, Dr. M. K. Shah Medical College and Research Centre, SMS Hospital, Chandkheda, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.

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Background: It's more important to measure the subjective perception of change after undergoing any behavioral or psychological intervention. Global rating of change method-anchor item-based is a method by which the change can be quantified and "minimum subjective perceived effect" (MSPE) can be calculated. Aim: The current study was planned to quantify the effects of heartfulness meditation intervention in healthcare professionals by anchor-based method and compare the result with the pre-post-difference. Methods and Material: The current study was done using multimethod study design among the healthcare professionals. These were 1. Cross-sectional study design. 2. Quasi-experimental-Solomon four-nonequivalent control group study design for intervention. Results: Cohens' d for perceived stress scale (PSS) in "Much less negative" category was -.96. Conclusion: The study highlights the use of anchor-based method to estimate the minimal subjective perceived difference, and it can also be compared with the groups pre-post-difference for academic purposes.

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Anchor-based methodLikert scaleoccupational health psychologypre-post-differenceSolomon study design

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