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Emotional flexibility and general self-efficacy: A pilot training intervention study with knowledge workers.

Jacqueline Brassey^1,2,3, Arjen van Witteloostuijn^1,4, Csaba Huszka³

¹Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

|October 14, 2020

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Emotional flexibility training significantly improved well-being for high-demand knowledge workers. This pilot study shows enhanced emotional skills and general self-efficacy in the trained group, particularly benefiting those with lower initial levels.

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Area of Science:

Psychology
Occupational Health
Organizational Behavior

Background:

Emotional flexibility is effective in clinical and public sector settings.
Limited research exists on its impact on high-demand knowledge workers.
Previous studies show benefits in private sector settings.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the effectiveness of emotional flexibility training for high-paced, high-demanding, highly-educated knowledge workers.
To assess changes in emotional flexibility and general self-efficacy.
To explore baseline effects on training outcomes.

Main Methods:

A pilot training intervention study was conducted.
An experimental design with treatment and control groups was employed.
The treatment group received emotional flexibility training; the control group did not.

Main Results:

Significant improvements in emotional flexibility were observed in the treatment group.
General self-efficacy increased in the treatment group and was associated with emotional flexibility.
Participants with lower baseline emotional flexibility showed greater improvements.

Conclusions:

Emotional flexibility can be effectively developed in high-demand knowledge worker contexts.
The training intervention positively impacts both emotional flexibility and general self-efficacy.
Further research is warranted to explore these findings in broader populations.