Research Note: Effects of Resilience Training on the Reduction of Stress and Depression among Dutch Workers
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This study tests the effects of a resilience training program on (former) employees who are suffering from protracted illness due to stress or burnout. Subjects ( N = 20) suffering from long-term illness caused by workstress participated in a six-month training program. The program consists of four stages. In all, nine instruments were used to strengthen the resilience of trainees (e.g., meditation, rational insights, etc.). To evaluate the results of the training, trainees filled out two questionnaires (Utrecht Coping List and Beck's Depression Inventory) at four points in time, before, during, and at the end of the training period. Trainees demonstrated improvements on effective coping styles and made less use of avoidance and passive reactions. Most trainees were reintegrated successfully in organizations. It is concluded that the resilience training program may be very useful in attempts to reduce the number of (ex-)employees suffering from full or partial disability. Burnout may be cured and/or prevented by participation in the resilience program.
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Participants of a worksite trial of an approximately 14 day program over six months for employees with illnesses attributed to work stress demonstrated higher levels of effective coping, including seeking social support, and lower levels of depression compared with baseline.
“Participants of a worksite trial of an (approximate) 14 day program, implemented over six months, for employees with illnesses attributed to work stress demonstrated higher levels of effective coping (including seeking social support) and lower levels of depression compared with baseline [9].”
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- Authors
- Steensma, H., Heijer, M. D., & Stallen, V.
- Affiliations
- Leiden University (NL)
- BSH Organisatie Adviseurs, The Netherlands
- ORCID
- Steensma, Herman
- Venue
- International Quarterly of Community Health Education
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 2007-07
- Volume
- 27
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 145-159
- ISSN
- 0272-684X (ISSN-L)
- 1541-3519
- OpenAlex
- W2077233307
- Cited by
- 39
- References
- 23
- Citations by year
- 2025: 2 · 2024: 4 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 2 · 2020: 4 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 1 · 2017: 3 · 2015: 2 · 2014: 6 · 2013: 1
- FWCI
- 2.29
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- International Quarterly of Community Health Education (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Stress and Burnout Research
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Resilience and Mental Health
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Workplace Health and Well-being
- Keywords
- resilience training, occupational stress, burnout, depression, coping styles, return to work, chronic disease, disability, meditation, former employees, workplace interventions
- MeSH terms
- Adaptation, Psychological, Adult, Burnout, Professional, Depression, Female, Humans, Internal-External Control, Male, Middle Aged, Netherlands, Occupational Diseases, Perception, Personality, Social Support, Stress, Psychological, Occupational Health
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