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Journal of Psychological Science 2025, 24(154): 45-60 |
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Kazemi Shahandashti S, Arshadi N, Beshlideh K, Peymannia B. (2025). The Efficacy of the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program Training on Managers’ Job Stress and Psychological Well-Being. Journal of Psychological Science. 24(154), 45-60.
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Department of Psychology, Faculty of Education and Psychology, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran. , narshadi@scu.ac.ir
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Background: Middle managers in organizations are responsible for implementing policies and plans approved by top managers and also monitoring, coordinating, and controlling the operational managers’ activities. Thus, their psychological well-being level declines over time due to the high stress imposed on them.
Aims: The present study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of the mindfulness-based stress reduction program training on job stress and psychological well-being.
Methods: The present research was a quasi-experimental study with a pretest-posttest design and a control group. The research statistical population consisted of all middle managers in Khuzestan Regional Power Distribution Company in 2023, among whom 52 people were selected by simple random sampling method and were assigned to two experimental (n=26) and control (n=26) groups randomly. The participants in the experimental group received eight 90-minute sessions of the mindfulness-based stress reduction program (Kabat-Zinn et al., 1992) training. The tools used in the research included the Job Stress Scale (Ross and Altmaier, 1994) and the Psychological Well-Being Scale (Reif, 1989). Data analysis was performed using multivariate analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) in SPSS version 26 software.
Results: The results indicated that the mindfulness-based stress reduction program reduced job stress and elevated psychological well-being in the post-test phase (p<0.0001).
Conclusion: According to the research results, it can be said that the training of mindfulness techniques was effective in improving managers’ job stress and promoting their psychological well-being. Thus, the training of mindfulness techniques can be effective in managers’ better performance in order to decrease job stress and increase psychological well-being.
Aims: The present study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of the mindfulness-based stress reduction program training on job stress and psychological well-being.
Methods: The present research was a quasi-experimental study with a pretest-posttest design and a control group. The research statistical population consisted of all middle managers in Khuzestan Regional Power Distribution Company in 2023, among whom 52 people were selected by simple random sampling method and were assigned to two experimental (n=26) and control (n=26) groups randomly. The participants in the experimental group received eight 90-minute sessions of the mindfulness-based stress reduction program (Kabat-Zinn et al., 1992) training. The tools used in the research included the Job Stress Scale (Ross and Altmaier, 1994) and the Psychological Well-Being Scale (Reif, 1989). Data analysis was performed using multivariate analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) in SPSS version 26 software.
Results: The results indicated that the mindfulness-based stress reduction program reduced job stress and elevated psychological well-being in the post-test phase (p<0.0001).
Conclusion: According to the research results, it can be said that the training of mindfulness techniques was effective in improving managers’ job stress and promoting their psychological well-being. Thus, the training of mindfulness techniques can be effective in managers’ better performance in order to decrease job stress and increase psychological well-being.
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Received: 2024/12/29 | Accepted: 2025/02/28 | Published: 2025/12/28
Received: 2024/12/29 | Accepted: 2025/02/28 | Published: 2025/12/28
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