Researchers look at the effects of mindfulness based online intervention on wellbeing and stress levels on participants after the first Italian COVID-19 lockdown.
Mindfulness interventions including online mindfulness-based training were effective in improving well-being and reducing perceived stress in several conditions, especially in employees in organizational environments. Participants in the intervention group underwent an 8-week mindfulness online training program based on the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) protocol compared to a control group. All participants filled in weekly surveys for the whole intervention duration via online questionnaires. 69 participants in the intervention group and 63 in the no-treatment control group were considered in the longitudinal analyses. There were significant differences between the intervention and control groups over time in the measures of mindfulness (in particular the nonreactivity subscale), positive affect, depression, and insomnia. They also found that the frequency of practice and ease perceived in practicing were positively correlated to several indices of well-being (mindfulness, positive affect, cognitive reappraisal) and negatively correlated to several indices of stress. These results show the importance and effectiveness of online mindfulness training programs to cope with stress among employees after the Covid-19 lockdown.
Bossi, F., Zaninotto, F., D’Arcangelo, S., Lattanzi, N., Malizia, A. P., & Ricciardi, E. (2022). Mindfulness-based online intervention increases well-being and decreases stress after Covid-19 lockdown. Scientific Reports, 12(1), 1–13. https://doi-org.ezproxy.library.uvic.ca/10.1038/s41598-022-10361-2