The Resilience at Work (RAW) Mindfulness Program: The development and evaluation of an online mindfulness based training program aimed at enhancing psychological resilience and wellbeing among Emergency Workers

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Psychological resilience; general well-being; psychological symptoms of stress; psychological symptoms of anxiety; psychological symptoms of depression; psychological symptoms associated with post traumatic stress; alcohol usage; Mental Health - Studies of normal psychology, cognitive function and behaviour; Mental Health - Anxiety; Mental Health - Depression

• Registration Number: ACTRN12615000574549
• Lead Sponsor: A/Prof Samuel Harvey

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2015-06-03
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 144

Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion criteria
-Participant is currently employed as a permanent firefighter within FRNSW
-Participant is permanently based at a Primary Rescue Station
-Participant is not currently engaged in any regular individual psychological therapy i.e., weekly or fortnightly sessions with a Psychologist and/or Psychiatrist
-Good English comprehension

Exclusion Criteria

-inability to provide informed consent

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The primary outcome of this intervention is psychological resilience as measured by the Connors-Davidson Resilience Scale (CDRISC-10). Primary outcome 1 : Difference between intervention group and control group on the CDRISC-10 immediately post intervention and at 6-month follow-up.. [While resilience outcomes will be measured at baseline, immediately post intervention and at 6 month follow-up, the primary time point will be immediately post intervention ];The second primary outcome is bounce-back resilience as measured by the Brief Resilience Scale (BRS) (Smith et al., 2008). [While resilience outcomes will be measured at baseline, immediately post intervention and at 6 month follow-up, the primary time point will be immediately post intervention ]