Effectiveness of an Energy Management Training Course on Employee Well-Being: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Das, Sai Krupa; Mason, Shawn T.; Vail, Taylor A.; Rogers, Gary S.; Livingston, Kara A.; Whelan, Jillian G.; Chin, Meghan K.; Blanchard, Caroline M; Turgiss, Jennifer; Roberts, Susan B.

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“…The mindfulness studies with active control groups 16,18,20,21 ( k = 5) had an average effect size (SMD) = 0.165 (CI –0.175 to 0.506), Q = 13.9 (p < .001), while the mindfulness studies with a passive control group 15,17,19,22,23 ( k = 6) had an average effect size (SMD) = 1.565 (CI 0.435 to 2.70), Q = 79.8 (p < .0001). The psychoeducational study with an active control group 38 had an average effect size (SMD) = 0.181 (CI –0.399 to 0.760) Q = 0.0 (p < .0001), the psychoeducational studies with passive control groups 39 -42 (4) had an average effect size (SMD) = 0.829 (CI 0.052 to 1.606), Q = 36.6 (p < .0001). The psychotherapy studies with active control groups 26,28 (2) had an average effect size SMD = 0.220 (CI 0.002 to 0.438), Q = 0.01 (p > .90), the psychotherapy studies with passive control groups 4,24,25,27,29,30 (6) had an average effect size (SMD) = 0.688 (CI 0.430 to 0.947) Q = 8.1 (p < .15).…”

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“…The overall percentage of female participants was 69.3%. The studies’ interventions were grouped into the following 6 categories: mindfulness 15 -23 (9 studies, k = 11), psychotherapy 4,24 -30 (8), narrative 31 -37 (7), psychoeducational 38 -42 (5), prosocial 43,44 (2), and spiritual reminiscence 45,46 (2). Forty-two percent of the studies used active control groups, with the rest utilizing passive or waitlist controls.…”

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A Meta-Analytic Review of Interventions That Promote Meaning in Life

Manco

Hamby

2021

Am J Health Promot

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Objective: Increasing meaning in life (MiL) among people experiencing disease or adversity may improve coping and resilience. The purpose of this review is to characterize the effects of MiL interventions. Data Source: A systematic search of PubMed, PsycInfo, and Google Scholar was conducted encompassing the following parameters: meaning in life, purpose in life, or sense of purpose with randomized controlled trials. Study Inclusion & Exclusion Criteria: Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of interventions with at least one outcome that measured improvement in MiL and were published in English between January 2000 and January 2020. Data Extraction & Synthesis: 33 randomized controlled trials ( k = 35) were identified. Data were coded by authors and a research assistant for intervention type, control group type, and risk of bias. The random effects model of Review Manager 5.3 was used to produce SMD and evaluate heterogeneity. Results: The effect size for studies with a passive control group was SMD = 0.85 (95% CI 0.54 to 1.17) and for studies with an active control group was SMD = .032 (95% CI 0.09 to 0.55). Mindfulness programs produced the largest effect size (1.57) compared to passive controls, while narrative programs produced the largest effect relative to active controls (0.61). There was considerable heterogeneity in most estimates. Conclusion: Several interventions increase MiL, including some that are relatively brief and do not require licensed professionals.

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A Meta-Analytic Review of Interventions That Promote Meaning in Life

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Hamby

2021

Am J Health Promot

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“…In a previous report on 6-month outcomes, we observed significant improvements in vitality and PiL in participants receiving the program versus those who did not (controls). 13 Our short- and long-term findings suggest that the skills and education obtained by employees in the wellness program contributed to sustained benefits in overall well-being. The extension of QoL benefits from 6 to 18 months is particularly notable, as the program’s main component is intensive yet brief.…”

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“…Its supplementary component is comprehensive online support in the form of an e-course, which participants could access as needed. Our research focuses on the intervention’s main component, and our previous publication 13 describes in detail this 2.5-day program. Briefly, the J&J-HPI program uses a multidisciplinary approach rooted in performance psychology, exercise physiology, and nutrition to help maximize energy and promote lifelong behavior change.…”

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“…In a previous publication, we reported the intervention’s short-term effects on these metrics: Compared to wait-listed controls (n = 77), employees receiving the intervention (n = 163) showed significant improvements in vitality, PiL, and multiple QoL domains, including mood, sleep, and social functioning, over a 6-month period. 13 The current study describes 12- and 18-month follow-up data in participants receiving the 2.5-day J&J-HPI intervention.…”

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Sustained Long-Term Effectiveness of an Energy Management Training Course on Employee Vitality and Purpose in Life

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Purpose: Programs designed to sustainably improve employee well-being are urgently needed but insufficiently researched. This study evaluates the long-term effectiveness of a commercial well-being intervention in a worksite setting. Design: A pre/postintervention repeated analysis with follow-up at 6, 12, and 18 months. Setting: Office-based worksites (for-profit, nonprofit, and mixed work-type; n = 8). Participants: One hundred sixty-three employees with a mean age of 47 (11) years (57% female). Intervention: A 2.5-day group-based behavioral program emphasizing vitality and purpose in life (PiL). Measures: Rand Medical Outcomes Survey (MOS) 36-Item Short Form (SF-36) with a focus on vitality (primary outcome), Ryff PiL Scale, Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale, Profile of Mood States, Rand MOS Sleep Scale, physical activity, body weight, blood pressure, and blood measures for glucose and lipids at baseline, 6, 12, and 18 months. Analysis: General linear models with repeated measures for mean values at baseline and follow-up. Results: At 18-month follow-up, sustained improvements were observed for vitality, general health, and mental health domains of SF-36 and PiL ( P < .001 for all measures). Sleep, mood, vigor, physical activity, and blood pressure were also improved at 18 months ( P < .05 for all measures). Conclusions: An intensive 2.5-day intervention showed sustained improvement in employee quality of life, PiL, and other measures of well-being over 18 months.

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Randomized controlled trial of a novel lifestyle intervention used with or without meal replacements in work sites

Das

Silver

Vail

et al. 2023

Obesity

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Objective Lifestyle interventions have had limited effectiveness in work sites when evaluated in randomized trials. This study assessed the effectiveness of a novel lifestyle intervention for weight loss (Healthy Weight for Living [HWL]) implemented with or without meal replacements (MR) in work sites. HWL used a new behavioral approach emphasizing reducing hunger and building healthy food preferences, and, unlike traditional lifestyle interventions, it did not require calorie counting. Methods Twelve work sites were randomized to an 18‐month intervention (n = 8; randomization within work sites to HWL, HWL + MR) or 6‐month wait‐listed control (n = 4). Participants were employees with overweight or obesity (N = 335; age = 48 [SD 10] years; BMI = 33 [6] kg/m2; 83% female). HWL was group‐delivered in person or by videoconference. The primary outcome was 6‐month weight change; secondary outcomes included weight and cardiometabolic risk factors measured at 6, 12, and 18 months in intervention groups. Results Mean 6‐month weight change was −8.8% (95% CI: −11.2% to −6.4%) for enrollees in HWL and −8.0% (−10.4% to −5.5%) for HWL + MR (p < 0.001 for both groups vs. controls), with no difference between interventions (p = 0.40). Clinically meaningful weight loss (≥5%) was maintained at 18 months in both groups (p < 0.001). Conclusions A new lifestyle intervention approach, deliverable by videoconference with or without MR, supported clinically impactful weight loss in employees.

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Effectiveness of an Energy Management Training Course on Employee Well-Being: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Abstract: An intensive 2.5-day intervention showed improvement in employee QoL and well-being over 6 months.

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A Meta-Analytic Review of Interventions That Promote Meaning in Life

A Meta-Analytic Review of Interventions That Promote Meaning in Life

Sustained Long-Term Effectiveness of an Energy Management Training Course on Employee Vitality and Purpose in Life

Randomized controlled trial of a novel lifestyle intervention used with or without meal replacements in work sites

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