Evaluating a Mindfulness-based Virtual Workshop on Employee Variables – a Longitudinal Field Study
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2021-08-17
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The COVID-19 pandemic intensified the disbalance of high work demands and low job resources for many employees, therefore harming their well-being. Most managers avoid intervention-programs with long durations and look for shorter alternatives to save time and money. The present study evaluates a virtual mindfulness-based workshop that is once administered with a duration of five hours. The investigated outcome variables were mindfulness, resilience, work engagement, and growth mindset, which are aspects of well-being. 102 employees of a German automobile company answered the 65 questions of the first survey. Then 38 employees attended the virtual workshop-intervention, and the rest received no intervention. Two weeks later, a posttest was distributed to all participants.
To analyze the effectiveness of the workshop a repeated measures MANOVA was executed. Findings indicate that the workshop did not affect the investigated variables, as the mean scores did not differ significantly. Considering the limitations of this research, it is suggested to make adjustments and consider a replication that implements the learnings of this research project. The present study can be used as inspiration for further virtual mindfulness-based interventions as the request for these interventions remains high and questions regarding the effectiveness of such remain.
Keywords: COVID-19 pandemic, Employee Well-Being, Mindfulness, Work Engagement, Resilience, Growth Mindset, Virtual Workshop, One-Shot Intervention
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Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen