Zen and well-being at the workplace

Baccarani, Claudio; Mascherpa, Vittorio; Minozzo, Marco

doi:10.1108/tqm-07-2013-0077

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“…When comparing the effect of the MBSP with the well-established MBSR at the workplace, the MBSR seems to function better when regarding employee well-being as reported in the previous studies (Aikens et al, 2014;Baccarani, et al, 2013;Hülsheger et al, 2013),…”

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Fusing character strengths and mindfulness interventions: Benefits for job satisfaction and performance.

Pang

Ruch

2019

Journal of Occupational Health Psychology

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In recent years both mindfulness and character strengths have started to garner interest in industrial and organizational psychology (IO). The growing research interest in their effects of those two on employee well-being and performance, individually, has strong practical implications for organizations. Given the interconnection of mindfulness and character strengths, the present study examined the effectiveness of training, which combined the two practices regarding well-being and work-related outcomes; and it tested the potential mediators of the effects at work. A total of 63 participants from various job branches were randomly assigned to three conditions: (1) Mindfulness-Based Strengths Practice (MBSP); (2) Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR); and (3) Wait-list Control. Participants' applicability of character strengths at work, well-being, perceived stress, job satisfaction, and task performance (supervisor rating) were assessed before and after the intervention, and 1-, 3-, and 6 months afterwards. A set of linear mixed-effects models was applied, modelling changes in participants' outcome variables over time. Potential mediators for the intervention effect of MBSP at work were tested using four criteria adapted from a previous study. Results showed the MBSR was effective for increasing well-being, reducing perceived stress, and increasing job satisfaction, whereas the MBSP was effective for increasing well-being, job satisfaction and task performance. These findings suggest that mindfulness alone seems to function better when regarding well-being at work, while fusing character strengths on top of it seems to influence the participants, on a motivational level, and thus bolsters task performance.

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Fusing character strengths and mindfulness interventions: Benefits for job satisfaction and performance.

Pang

Ruch

2019

Journal of Occupational Health Psychology

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“…were not significant (Bartlett, Lovell, Otahal, & Sanderson, 2016;Roeser et al, 2013;Wolever et al, 2012) Changes in attention were measured using different methods and constructs by three studies with inconclusive results (Baccarani, Mascherpa, & Minozzo, 2013;Flook, Goldberg, Pinger, Bonus, & Davidson, 2013;Roeser et al, 2013). Psychosocial risk factors (job demand and control) were assessed quantitatively by two studies with non-significant findings (Bartlett et al, 2016;Huang, Li, Huang, & Tang, 2015) and qualitatively by a third (C. .…”

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A systematic review and meta-analysis of workplace mindfulness training randomized controlled trials.

Bartlett

Martin

Neil

et al. 2019

Journal of Occupational Health Psychology

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This meta-analytic review responds to promises in the research literature and public domain about the benefits of workplace mindfulness training. It synthesizes randomized controlled trial evidence from workplace-delivered training for changes in mindfulness, stress, mental health, wellbeing and work performance outcomes. Going beyond extant reviews, this paper explores the influence of variability in workforce and intervention characteristics for reducing perceived stress. Meta-effect estimates (Hedge's g) were computed using data from 23 studies. Results indicate beneficial effects following training for mindfulness (g=0.45, p<0.001) and stress (g=0.56, p<0.001); for the mental health indicators anxiety (g=0.62, p<0.001) and psychological distress (g=0.69, p<0.001); and for wellbeing (g=0.46, p=0.002) and sleep (g=0.26, p=0.003). No conclusions could be drawn from pooled data for burnout due to ambivalence in results, for depression due to publication bias, or for work performance due to insufficient data. The potential for integrating the construct of mindfulness within demands-resources, coping and prevention theories of work stress is considered in relation to the results. Limitations to study designs and reporting are addressed, and recommendations to advance research in this field are made.

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“…Lifestyle programs, gyms, yoga, and meditation clubs offer facilitate opportunities for people to manage their stress and maintain a healthy and active lifestyle. For example, more recent studies show that meditation, yoga, and other mindfulness based stress reduction interventions can improve physical wellbeing (Baccarani et al 2013).…”

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Wellbeing in the Workplace: A New Conceptual Model and Implications for Practice

Alagaraja

2020

The Palgrave Handbook of Workplace Well-Being

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The concept of wellbeing is certainly not new. Both employers and employees continue to find ways and strategies for improving and sustaining wellbeing at the individual and organizational levels. The chapter attempts to address the issues and challenges in developing institutional strategies. Employees are motivated to enhance and sustain improved levels of wellbeing to be able to contribute to work as well as their satisfaction with life in general. The personal level emphasis for the employee is important and also a focus of the chapter. In order to address institutional and personal level approaches to wellbeing, a primary goal of the chapter is to review recent literature on wellbeing, identify key constructs or dimensions that constitute wellbeing, develop a conceptual model, and present implications for practice. The review of literature on wellbeing offers a way to

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Zen and well-being at the workplace

Cited by 26 publications

References 21 publications

Fusing character strengths and mindfulness interventions: Benefits for job satisfaction and performance.

Fusing character strengths and mindfulness interventions: Benefits for job satisfaction and performance.

A systematic review and meta-analysis of workplace mindfulness training randomized controlled trials.

Wellbeing in the Workplace: A New Conceptual Model and Implications for Practice

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