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A Randomized, Controlled Trial of Meditation for Work Stress, Anxiety and Depressed Mood in Full-Time Workers
Joint Authors
Manocha, R.
Sarris, J.
Black, D.
Stough, C.
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-06-07
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
To assess the effect of meditation on work stress, anxiety and mood in full-time workers.
Methods.
178 adult workers participated in an 8-week, 3-arm randomized controlled trial comparing a “mental silence” approach to meditation (n=59) to a “relaxation” active control (n=56) and a wait-list control (n=63).
Participants were assessed before and after using Psychological Strain Questionnaire (PSQ), a subscale of the larger Occupational Stress Inventory (OSI), the State component of the State/Trait Anxiety Inventory for Adults (STAI), and the depression-dejection (DD) subscale of the Profile of Mood States (POMS).
Results.
There was a significant improvement for the meditation group compared to both the relaxation control and the wait-list groups the PSQ (P=.026), and DD (P=.019).
Conclusions.
Mental silence-orientated meditation, in this case Sahaja Yoga meditation, is a safe and effective strategy for dealing with work stress and depressive feelings.
The findings suggest that “thought reduction” or “mental silence” may have specific effects relevant to work stress and hence occupational health.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Manocha, R.& Black, D.& Sarris, J.& Stough, C.. 2011. A Randomized, Controlled Trial of Meditation for Work Stress, Anxiety and Depressed Mood in Full-Time Workers. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-511610
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Manocha, R.…[et al.]. A Randomized, Controlled Trial of Meditation for Work Stress, Anxiety and Depressed Mood in Full-Time Workers. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-511610
American Medical Association (AMA)
Manocha, R.& Black, D.& Sarris, J.& Stough, C.. A Randomized, Controlled Trial of Meditation for Work Stress, Anxiety and Depressed Mood in Full-Time Workers. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-511610
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-511610