scholarly journals Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Mobile App-Based Stress-Management Program: A Randomized Controlled Trial

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (21) ◽  
pp. 4270 ◽  
Author(s):  
Won Ju Hwang ◽  
Hyun Hee Jo
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Stress Management ◽  
Emotional Labor ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Management Program ◽  
Stress Scale ◽  
Scale Scores ◽  
Stress Management Program ◽  
Experimental Group

Improving mental healthcare using mobile apps might be an effective way to increase interest in mental health and respond to the demand for better psychological health. However, few studies have investigated the effectiveness of app-based stress-management programs. This study aimed to assess the efficacy of an app-based stress-management program. A non-equivalent comparison group pretest-posttest design was used. Participants were randomized into the experimental (n = 26) and control (n = 30) groups. The experimental group used an application developed for workers for four weeks. The results indicated that stress, emotional labor, self-efficacy, and well-being were significantly different in the experimental group, but the control group’s average scores did not change significantly. On average, the Perceived Stress Scale scores decreased by 1.5 points (p = 0.035) and the Korean Occupational Stress Scale scores decreased by 0.87 points (p = 0.4). However, depression and anxiety were not significantly different. Emotional labor decreased by 0.16 points (p = 0.027), and well-being and self-efficacy mean scores increased by 0.492 (p = 0.005) and 0.162 (p = 0.025), respectively. These findings support the developed application’s value for promoting mental health and healthy lifestyles. Further research and supplementation are needed for the application’s sustainability.

scholarly journals Impact of the Coronavirus Lockdown on Older Adolescents Engaged in a School-Based Stress Management Program: Changes in Mental Health, Sleep, Social Support, and Routines

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara Schjølberg Marques ◽  
Ruth Braidwood
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Stress Management ◽  
Behavioral Therapy ◽  
Management Program ◽  
Return To School ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
School Based ◽  
Older Adolescents ◽  
Stress Management Program

Abstract The mental health effects of the coronavirus pandemic are likely to be significant and sustained, especially for those who experience adversity or preexisting mental health difficulties. This article examines the experiences of older adolescents during the United Kingdom government’s “lockdown” period (April 2020 to June 2020) on mental health, social support, sleep, and routines using both quantitative and qualitative methods. Participants were enrolled in DISCOVER, a school-based stress management program, in London (N = 107; 72 percent Black, Asian, or minority ethnicity). The Coping with COVID-19 questionnaire was developed and administered online. Changes in mental health, sleep, and routines were reported during the lockdown period as well as increased worry about family members’ physical and mental health. Positive experiences of the lockdown period included improvements in quality of relationships and increased time to spend on hobbies. Participants reported the use of cognitive–behavioral therapy techniques for coping. Results have implications for supporting older adolescents during the pandemic, including on their return to school.

Disaster mental health: A critical incident stress management program (CISM) to mitigate compassion fatigue

2009 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 17
Author(s):  
Norma S.C. Jones, DSW ◽  
Kamilah Majied, PhD
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Stress Management ◽  
Compassion Fatigue ◽  
Peer Support ◽  
Critical Incident ◽  
Management Program ◽  
Critical Incident Stress Management ◽  
Critical Incident Stress ◽  
Disaster Workers ◽  
Stress Management Program

This article presents a critical incident stress management program (CISMP) that is designed to anticipate and mitigate the emotional impact of external and internal critical incidents upon individuals and groups who deliver disaster recovery services. This comprehensive program provides for immediate and sustained responses to assist disaster workers in effectively minimizing the emotional detriment of stressful incidents, resulting from interactions with disaster victims. Disaster workers have the potential to experience compassion fatigue as they listen to the disaster survivors’ stories of pain and losses, and work long work hours over extended work periods. The program is a structured, peer-driven, clinician-guided, and supported process designed to provide interventions to address disaster-related mental health issues. Emphasis is placed on individual peer support for immediate action, and specialized individual and group support, assessment, and referral is provided by a stress management clinician. Peer partners participate in a training program, which includes: (1) an overview of stress assessment and management; (2) critical/intervention orientation; (3) identification and utilization of peer support techniques; (4) event preplanning, event briefings, defusings, and debriefings; (5) protocol for responding to an incident; and (6) basic information on workplace violence.

scholarly journals Developing stress management program for mothers of children with ADHD and its effectiveness on their mental health

2010 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 1135-1139 ◽  
Author(s):  
Akram Parand ◽  
Gholamali Afrooz ◽  
Mahmood Mansoor ◽  
Mohsen Shokoohi. Yekta ◽  
Mohammadali Besharat ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Stress Management ◽  
Management Program ◽  
Children With Adhd ◽  
Stress Management Program

scholarly journals The Effect of a Job Stress Management Program Based on Acceptance-Commitment Therapy for Firefighting Paramedics

2021 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 56-66
Author(s):  
Jae Woon Lee ◽  
Jae-Hyun Ha
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Stress Management ◽  
Job Stress ◽  
Psychological Flexibility ◽  
Management Program ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Acceptance Commitment Therapy ◽  
Stress Management Program ◽  
Experimental Group

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to develop an acceptance-commitment therapy (ACT) based job stress management programs for firefighting paramedics and to examine the effects on the psychological flexibility, job stress (i.e. psychological, physiological and behavioral areas) and quality of life.Methods: This study consisted of a pre-test-posttest for a nonequivalent control group design. Participants were 45 firefighting paramedics working at two fire stations located in specific areas (experimental group: 22, control group: 23). The experimental group received the ACT based job stress management program twice a week for a total of 3 weeks. The study was carried out from August 12 to 31, 2019, and data were analyzed using IBM SPSS/WIN 25.0 with a x2 test, Fisher's exact test, and independent t-test.Results: The differences between experimental and control groups were statistically significant for psychological flexibility (t=4.91, p<.001), psychological job stress (t=-6.10, p<.001) and quality of life (t=3.78, p<.001). However, physiological stress (t=-1.91, p=.063) and behavioral stress (t=-1.18, p=.243) were not significantly different between the two groups.Conclusion: The results of this study suggest that ACT based job stress management program can be used as an effective community mental health nursing intervention to improve the psychological flexibility, psychological job stress and quality of life of firefighting paramedics.

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