Effect of Mindfulness Based Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (Mbdbt) Training on It Employees : An Intervention Based Approach

Abstract

Mindfulness Based Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (MBDBT) training is a latest advancement in terms of mindfulness based interventions. The MBDBT training focuses on helping the clients learn a set of skills, including - how to observe their experiences, describe the same using verbal labels and be fully present in the moment, as well as in their actions without feeling self-conscious. Hence, the current study is a preliminary investigation to understand the effectiveness of MBDBT training for the identified sample of young employees. A mix-method approach has been used with interview technique followed by time series design for qualitative data. The current empirical research has been conducted on a sample of 10 participants, newly joined employees of Information Technology (IT) companies across Bangalore, within the age range of 25-30 years. For the qualitative part, regular interviews were conducted with the participants through which they were trained on a set of skills for MBDBT, while for the quantitative part, standardized tools pertaining to perceived stress, mindfulness, emotion regulation and general self-confidence were administered. The entire study was 6 weeks long, where the participants were trained on the set of skills for MBDBT training each week, and psychological assessments were done during pre-, mid-, post- and one month follow up sessions for progressive evaluation of MBDBT training. The findings indicate that MBDBT has a significant effect on enhancing mindfulness and cognitive reappraisal and reducing expressive suppression with practice.