An effective workplace stress management intervention: Chicken Soup for the Soul at Work™ Employee Groups
Title:
An effective workplace stress management intervention: Chicken Soup for the Soul at Work™ Employee Groups
Author:
Anne Puidk Horan
Appeared in:
Work
Paging:
Volume 18 (2002) nr. 1 pages 3-13
Year:
2002-03-01
Contents:
Stress is a costly and significant source of health problems and mental distress -- with work cited as a primary stressor. This pilot study supports the effectiveness of a new workplace stress intervention: Chicken Soup for the Soul at WorkEmployee Groups. In this program, employee-participants met during nine weekly meetings to read inspirational workplace stories, comment, and share their own stories. A leader, chosen from and by the group, guided meetings. Utilizing a wait-list control group design, participants were randomly assigned to an experimental or wait-list group. Participants completed pretests and posttests (Coping Resources Inventory, Occupational Stress Inventory-Revised, Job Descriptive Index, Pressure Management Indicator, survey). Statistical interaction effect for subtests was evaluated using a two-way repeated measures analysis of variance. Participants exhibited improved total coping resources, cognitive/rational coping, state of mind, confidence and home/work balance. Participant comments and their continued participation in a similar company-sponsored program bolster these empirical results.
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