Stress Free UCR: The Impact of 8 Weeks of Headspace on Stress in a Heterogeneous University Employee Cohort

Change in subjective mindfulness, as determined by total score on Mindful Attention Awareness Scale

The Mindful Attention Awareness Scale is a 15-item measure with each item ranging from a score of 1 to 6. To score the scale, we compute the average score across items, with a higher score reflecting higher levels of mindfulness.

Time frame: Baseline to post-intervention, an anticipated average of 8 weeks

Anxiety, as determined by the Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale

The Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale is a 7-item measure with each item ranging from 0-3, with total scores ranging from 0-21 and higher scores indicating higher anxiety

Time frame: Baseline to post-intervention, an anticipated average of 8 weeks

Change in burnout, as determined by the Bergen Burnout Inventory

The Bergen Burnout Inventory is comprised of 9 items, ranging from 1 to 6. The total score range is from 9 to 54 with a higher score reflecting higher burnout.

Time frame: Baseline to post-intervention, an anticipated average of 8 weeks

Sleep quality as determined by the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index

The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index is a 9-item scale with a complex scoring scheme, in which a total score of "5" or greater is indicative of poor sleep quality

Time frame: Baseline to post-intervention, an anticipated average of 8 weeks

Worry as determined by the Penn State Worry Questionnaire

The Penn State Worry Questionnaire is a 16-item measure with total scores ranging from 16-60, and higher scores indicating more worry

Time frame: Baseline, 4 weeks, 8 weeks, 4 months, 1 year

Rumination as assessed by the McIntosh and Martin Rumination Questionnaire

The McIntosh and Martin Rumination Questionnaire is a 10-item measure with each item scored from 1-5, such that average scores range from 1 to 5 and higher scores indicate more rumination

Time frame: Baseline, 4 weeks, 8 weeks, 4 months, 1 year

Change in work engagement, as determined by the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale

The Utrecht Work Engagement scale is comprised of 9 items, with a total score ranging from 0 to 54, with higher scores indicating more work engagement.

Time frame: Baseline to post-intervention, an anticipated average of 8 weeks

Change in job strain, as determined by Siegrist Job Strain Scale

The job strain measure is a comprised of two sub scales, effort (5 items) and reward (11 items), each ranging from 1 to 4. The job strain score is calculated as the ratio of demand to reward, with a higher ratio reflecting more job strain.

Time frame: Baseline to post-intervention, an anticipated average of 8 weeks