Asynchronous Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction to Reduce Burnout in Licensed Clinical Social Workers
- Conditions
- Burnout, ProfessionalQuality of LifeWork Related Stress
- Interventions
- Behavioral: Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)
- Registration Number
- NCT05472935
- Lead Sponsor
- State University of New York at Buffalo
- Brief Summary
This is a quasi-experimental study that will examine whether mindfulness based stress reduction, adapted to an online learning management system, will reduce factors related to burnout in private practice licensed clinical social workers in New York State.
- Detailed Description
Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is an evidenced based intervention utilized to reduce stress. In this study, MBSR is adapted as psychoeducational/instructional videos to be viewed on a learning management system by licensed clinical social workers in order to determine its efficacy in reducing symptoms related to burnout in licensed clinical social workers.
The videos are 30 minutes in length, and designed to be watched once a day, Monday-through-Friday, over an eight-week period. Additionally, a coaching video of three minutes in length will be available to participants on Mondays. Participants will watch the videos and engage with the content and activities as prompted by the videos. Activities include guided meditations, guided mindfulness activities, such as body scans where participants notice the sensations they feel in various parts of their body, and relaxation exercises. Participants will also be asked to complete light exercises to their comfort level, which involves getting comfortable, light self-guided stretching, and relaxation exercises that are no more physical exertion than they otherwise might experience while moving around completing their normal tasks/activities of daily living outside of this program.
Participants will complete a pre-test involving two validated measures, and several Likert scale, non-validated questions, and demographic questions, and a post-test, involving the same two validated measures in the pre-test (in order to determine if a statistically significant change in stress reduction has occurred) as well as completing several non-validated Likert scaling questions, and qualitative questions to determine participant's attitudes and beliefs as it relates to their participation in this research project, and their overall impression of the project elements.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 8
- Licensed Clinical Social Workers in New York State
- Working in Private Practice in New York State
- Anyone who does not hold a license to practice clinical social work in New York State
- Anyone who is not working in private practice as a licensed clinical social worker in New York State
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description MBSR Intervention Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Participants will engage with MBSR instructional videos. The videos are 30 minutes in length, and designed to be watched once a day, Monday-through-Friday, over an eight-week period. Additionally, a coaching video of three minutes in length will be available to participants on Mondays. Participants will watch the videos and engage with the content and activities as prompted by the videos. Activities include guided meditations, guided mindfulness activities, such as body scans where participants notice the sensations they feel in various parts of their body, and relaxation exercises. Participants will also be asked to complete light exercises to their comfort level, which involves getting comfortable, light self-guided stretching, and relaxation exercises that are no more physical exertion than they otherwise might experience while moving around completing their normal tasks/activities of daily living outside of this program.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change from Baseline in score on the Maslach Burnout Inventory - Human Services Survey Baseline and Week 8 The MBI-HSS is a validated, self-reported instrument used to assess symptoms of burnout in human services workers.
Change from Baseline in score on the ProQOL 5 Baseline and Week 8 The ProQOL 5 (Professional Quality of Life, Version 5) Measure is a validated measure that is used for participants to self-report their overall feelings/impressions of a positive or negative professional quality of life.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
University at Buffalo
🇺🇸Buffalo, New York, United States