Effectiveness of a worksite mindfulness-related multi-component health promotion intervention on work engagement and mental health: results of a randomised controlled trial

Effectiveness of a Worksite Mindfulness-Related Multi-Component Health Promotion Intervention on Work Engagement and Mental Health: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial

OBJECTIVES The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a worksite mindfulness-related multi-component health promotion intervention on work engagement, mental health, need for recovery and mindfulness. METHODS In a randomized controlled trial design, 257 workers of two research institutes participated. The intervention group (n = 129) received a targeted mindfulness-rela...

Correction: Effectiveness of a Worksite Mindfulness-Related Multi-Component Health Promotion Intervention on Work Engagement and Mental Health: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial

There is an error in the fifth to the last sentence of the Results. The correct sentence is: No significant effects of the intervention were observed after six months for work engagement (ME = 0.1 95% CI 0.1–0.2) mental health (ME = 1.3, 95% CI 0.7–3.2), need for recovery (ME = −3.0, 95% CI −6.3–0.4) and mindfulness (ME = 0.1, 95% CI −0.0–0.01). There are errors in Table 3. Please see the corre...

Effectiveness of a worksite mindfulness-based multi-component intervention on lifestyle behaviors

INTRODUCTION Overweight and obesity are associated with an increased risk of morbidity. Mindfulness training could be an effective strategy to optimize lifestyle behaviors related to body weight gain. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a worksite mindfulness-based multi-component intervention on vigorous physical activity in leisure time, sedentary behavior at work, frui...

Cost-effectiveness and financial return of a mindfulness-based worksite intervention aimed at improving work engagement: results of a randomised controlled trial

Worksite health promotion using individual counselling and the effectiveness on sick leave; results of a randomised controlled trial.

AIMS To investigate the effectiveness of a worksite health promotion programme by individual counselling on sick leave. METHODS Three municipal services of Enschede, the Netherlands, participated in this trial. A total of 299 civil servants were measured at baseline and were randomised by cluster into the intervention (n = 131) or the control group (n = 168). During nine months, subjects in t...