IBSR Meditation Technique for Teachers' Burnout

Tel Aviv Medical Center60 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of Inquiry based stress reduction (IBSR) meditation technique on levels of burnout and wellbeing among teachers.

Teachers' burnout is a well-known phenomenon with personal and professional implications. The current study investigates the effect of inquiry based stress reduction (IBSR) technique on burnout and well-being among teachers.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Burnout, Professional

Interventions

Inquiry Based Stress Reduction (IBSR)OTHER

During a 12-week intervention program, participants will be encouraged to identify and inquire their stressful thoughts.All the sessions were standardized according to a training manual, and were assessed after each session for maintaining consistency in the program.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 20 YearsMax age: 62 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * All the teachers working in 'Begin' high-school, Rosh Hayin, Israel * agreed to sign an informed consent form Exclusion Criteria: * Teachers with previous experience with IBSR technique

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Burnout levels, Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI)

emotional exhaustion and personal accomplishment

Time frame: 3 months

Secondary Outcomes

Positive and Negative Affect Scale (PANAS)

Positive and Negative emotions at daily life

Time frame: 3 months

Depression, Anxiety, Stress (DASS)

Clinical psycological symptoms

Time frame: 3 months

Perceived Stress Scale (PSS )

Stress levels at daily life

Time frame: 3 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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