Asynchronous Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction to Reduce Burnout in Licensed Clinical Social Workers

NCT05472935 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: STUDY00006599
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 8
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This is a quasi-experimental study that will examine whether mindfulness based stress reduction, adapted to an online learning management system, will reduce factors related to burnout in private practice licensed clinical social workers in New York State.

Conditions

Burnout, Professional; Work Related Stress; Quality of Life

Keywords

Mindfulness; Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction; MBSR; Burnout; Stress Reduction; Professional Quality of Life; Social Work; Clinical Social Work; Private Practice

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Change from Baseline in score on the Maslach Burnout Inventory - Human Services Survey

  The MBI-HSS is a validated, self-reported instrument used to assess symptoms of burnout in human services workers.

  Baseline and Week 8

• Change from Baseline in score on the ProQOL 5

  The ProQOL 5 (Professional Quality of Life, Version 5) Measure is a validated measure that is used for participants to self-report their overall feelings/impressions of a positive or negative professional quality of life.

  Baseline and Week 8

Study Arms (1)

MBSR Intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants will engage with MBSR instructional videos. The videos are 30 minutes in length, and designed to be watched once a day, Monday-through-Friday, over an eight-week period. Additionally, a coaching video of three minutes in length will be available to participants on Mondays. Participants will watch the videos and engage with the content and activities as prompted by the videos. Activities include guided meditations, guided mindfulness activities, such as body scans where participants notice the sensations they feel in various parts of their body, and relaxation exercises. Participants will also be asked to complete light exercises to their comfort level, which involves getting comfortable, light self-guided stretching, and relaxation exercises that are no more physical exertion than they otherwise might experience while moving around completing their normal tasks/activities of daily living outside of this program.

Behavioral: Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)

Interventions

Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) BEHAVIORAL

Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is an evidenced based intervention utilized to reduce stress.

MBSR Intervention

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 21 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Licensed Clinical Social Workers in New York State
• Working in Private Practice in New York State

You may not qualify if:

• Anyone who does not hold a license to practice clinical social work in New York State
• Anyone who is not working in private practice as a licensed clinical social worker in New York State

Sponsors & Collaborators

• State University of New York at Buffalo: lead

Study Sites (1)

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York, 14226, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Burnout, Professional; Occupational Stress; Burnout, Psychological

Interventions

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Occupational Diseases; Stress, Psychological; Behavioral Symptoms; Behavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Mindfulness; Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; Behavior Therapy; Psychotherapy; Behavioral Disciplines and Activities

Study Officials

• Louanne Bakk, PhD, MSW

  SUNY Buffalo

  STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Doctor of Social Work Candidate

Model Details: Quasi-experimental with pre-test/post-test survey and measures.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 20, 2022
• First Posted: July 25, 2022
• Study Start: September 6, 2022
• Primary Completion: April 6, 2023
• Study Completion: April 6, 2023
• Last Updated: April 10, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-04

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)