A randomised worksite comparison of acceptance and commitment therapy and stress inoculation training |
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Authors: | Paul E Flaxman Frank W Bond |
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Institution: | a Psychology Department, City University, Northampton Square, London EC1V 0HB, United Kingdom b Psychology Department, Goldsmiths College, University of London, New Cross, London SE14 6NW, United Kingdom |
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Abstract: | In this comparative intervention study, 107 working individuals with above average levels of distress were randomly assigned to one of three conditions: acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT; n = 37); stress inoculation training (SIT; n = 37); or a waitlist control group (n = 33). The interventions were delivered to small groups in the workplace via two half-day training sessions. ACT and SIT were found to be equally effective in reducing psychological distress across a three month assessment period. Mediation analysis indicated that the beneficial impact of ACT on mental health resulted from an increase in psychological flexibility rather than from a change in dysfunctional cognitive content. Contrary to hypothesis, a reduction in dysfunctional cognitions did not mediate change in the SIT condition. Results suggest that the worksite may offer a useful, yet underutilised, arena for testing cognitive-behavioural theories of change. |
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Keywords: | Stress management Stress inoculation training Acceptance and commitment therapy Mediators of change |
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