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Managing Workplace Stress in Adult Education Lecturers: The Efficacy of Mindfulness-Based Intervention

Auteurs: Chioma C. Osilike, Ezenwaji Chisom Ogochukwu, Ann Ebere Okechukwu

Gepubliceerd in: Mindfulness | Uitgave 4/2024

Abstract

Objectives

Workplace stress is a significant mental health concern that affects teachers, with attendant consequences on students’ academic performance, and yet only little empirical research has been conducted on this area in sub-Saharan Africa. The study therefore assessed the efficacy of mindfulness intervention in addressing workplace stress among adult education lecturers in Nigeria.

Methods

Following a mixed-methods approach, pre-post-test and follow-up survey data, snowballing and purposive sampling techniques were used to recruit 365 lecturers for the survey (Phase 1) and 26 lecturers for the controlled experiment (Phase 2). The study variables were measured with psychometrically robust scales: Daily Stressor Scale and Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire Short Form (FFMQ-SF).

Results

Overall, 248 (67.9%) male lecturers and 117 (32.1%) female lecturers participated in the study, with ages ranging from 34 to 65 years with an average age of 47.13 (SD = 8.54). We found 56.7% prevalence of workplace stress and mindfulness levels significantly and inversely correlated with workplace stress. Further, introducing or exposing lecturers to modified Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (mMBSR) significantly reduced workplace stress, whereas the control group showed no significant reduction in workplace stress.

Conclusion

The conclusion was reached that mMBSR demonstrated its clinical importance and usefulness in mitigating workplace stress prevalent among lecturers. The study findings indicate the importance of enhancing lecturers' awareness for the need of positive coping and adjustment, as well as becoming more emotionaly and socialy adept to their duties.

Preregistration

This study is not preregistered.

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Titel: Managing Workplace Stress in Adult Education Lecturers: The Efficacy of Mindfulness-Based Intervention
Auteurs: Chioma C. Osilike
Ezenwaji Chisom Ogochukwu
Ann Ebere Okechukwu
Publicatiedatum: 11-03-2024
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Mindfulness / Uitgave 4/2024
Print ISSN: 1868-8527
Elektronisch ISSN: 1868-8535
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-023-02286-2

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