ACT-based stress management training aimed at improving workers’ mental health in an intensive care unit: A mixed methods study
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UAM. Departamento de Psicología Biológica y de la SaludPublisher
Colegio Oficial De Psicólogos De MadridDate
2021-05-28Citation
Clínica y Salud 32.3 (2021): 111-117ISSN
1130-5274Funded by
This work was supported by I+D+I National Project of the Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (PID2019-106368GB-I00) AEI/10.13039/501100011033Project
Gobierno de España. PID2019-106368GB-I00) AEI/10.13039/501100011033Editor's Version
https://doi.org/10.5093/clysa2021a12Subjects
Acceptance and commitment training; Depression; Stress; Mixed methods design; Health-care workers; PsicologíaRights
© 2021 Colegio Oficial de la Psicología de MadridAbstract
This study aimed to explore whether an acceptance and commitment (ACT) approach to stress management training
improved the levels of depression, anxiety, and stress among a group of twenty-two health professionals from an intensive
care unit. Questionnaires were administered before and after training, and follow-up was carried out one month after
training, including semi-structured interviews with nine participants. The results reflected that the quasi-experimental
group reduced their depression and stress levels significantly and showed improvements in stress in the follow-up. A
qualitative thematic analysis of interviews showed that nurses were seeking a tool that would help them to cope more
effectively with stressful situations and increase their knowledge of stress management. The themes in the professionals’
comments claimed specific improvements in their health, well-being, relationships, and psychological processes. In
conclusion, ACT-based trainings offer a possible framework for mental health promotion in health care organizations
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Google Scholar:Blanco Donoso, Luis Manuel
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García Rubio, Carlos
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Gallardo, Juan A.
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Pereira Xavier, Gladis Lee
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Rodríguez de la Pinta, María L.
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Rubio Muñoz, Juan José
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Garrosa Hernández, Eva
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