MINDFULNESS TRAINING AND MENTAL HEALTH OUTCOMES IN NON-TEACHING STAFF AT A PUBLIC UNIVERSITY
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https://doi.org/10.18554/reas.v15i1.7250Abstract
Objective: to evaluate the effectiveness of a Mindfulness-based Intervention in relation to levels of mindfulness, perceived stress, depression, anxiety and burnout. Methods: quasi-experimental study with a sample of 60 workers from a public university. Participants were allocated to a group that received intervention (GE: 30) and another that did not receive intervention, considered a control group (CG: 30). They were assessed at the beginning and after the intervention. Results: The EG showed an increase in the total mean Mindfulness score and in two facets of the FFMQ scale (observing and non-reactivity to inner experience). When compared to the CG, there was a reduction in the average scores of perceived stress, depression and anxiety. The same effect after intervention was not observed for burnout. Conclusion: Mindfulness training showed the sample's perceived levels of stress, depression and anxiety. The data highlight the potential of this intervention to contribute as a prevention and promotion strategy for workers' mental health.
Keywords: Mindfulness; Stress, Mental health; Workplace.
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