Contemplative Training to Bolster University Employees' Mental Health, Well-Being, and Workplace Wellness: A
Matthew Fritts1, Emma Lash, Genevieve R Lyons
1From the Human Resources Department and School of Education and Human Development, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia (M.F.); Human Resources Department, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia (E.L., A.V.); Department of Public Health Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia (G.R.L., P.C.); Healthy Minds Innovations, Madison, Wisconsin (R.T.); and Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and School of Nursing, Nashville, Tennesee and WONDR Health, Inc, Dallas, Texas (R.Q.W.).
Objective:
This prospective, observational study examined the overall effectiveness of three online training programs to attenuate mental health concerns, enhance global well-being, and promote workplace wellness.
Methods:
Employees and spouses at a large R1 university self-selected one or more of three interventions. Two included contemplative training and the comparison program did not, allowing us to evaluate the potential contribution of online contemplative training to well-being programming. Validated self-report measures were used to assess outcomes at baseline and 1-month and 1-year follow-up.
Results:
Among 471 participants who provided baseline and follow-up data, a statistically significant time effect and small and consistent effect sizes were observed for almost all variables.
Conclusions:
The findings of this real-world study clearly show that online contemplative training programs can enhance mental health, well-being, and, to a small degree, workplace engagement among university employees.
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