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Passage meditation reduces perceived stress in health professionals: A randomized, controlled trial.

Oman, Doug, Hedberg, John, Thoresen, Carl E.·2006·Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Abstract

The authors evaluated an 8-week, 2-hr per week training for physicians, nurses, chaplains, and other health professionals using nonsectarian, spiritually based self-management tools based on passage meditation (E. Easwaran, 1978/1991). Participants were randomized to intervention (n = 27) or waiting list (n = 31). Pretest, posttest, and 8- and 19-week follow-up data were gathered on 8 measures, including perceived stress, burnout, mental health, and psychological well-being. Aggregated across examinations, beneficial treatment effects were observed on stress (p = .0013) and mental health (p = .03). Treatment effects on stress were mediated by adherence to practices (p = .05). Stress reductions remained large at 19 weeks (84% of the pretest standard deviation, p = .006). Evidence suggests this program reduces stress and may enhance mental health.

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Authors
Oman, D., Hedberg, J., & Thoresen, C. E.
Affiliations
  • Public Health Institute (US)
  • University of Colorado Health (US)
  • Stanford University (US)
Venue
Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
Published
2006-08
Volume
74
Issue
4
Pages
714-719
ISSN
  • 0022-006X (ISSN-L)
  • 1939-2117
OpenAlex
W2078015017
Cited by
149
References
31
Citations by year
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FWCI
8.48
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • Fetzer Institute of Kalamazoo
  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (T32 HL07365-21)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
  • Social Sciences › Health › Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
Keywords
perceived stress, healthcare workers, burnout, mental health, psychological well-being, meditation training, physicians, nurses, chaplains
MeSH terms
Adult, Female, Health Personnel, Humans, Male, Psychological Theory, Stress, Psychological, Meditation, Spirituality

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