Mindful Emotion Regulation in Organizational Contexts

NCT07069361 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 008
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 195
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This randomized controlled trial investigates the effects of an 8-week mindfulness-based interventions, Mindfulness for Life (MBCT-L) on daily emotion regulation, psychological functioning, and work-related outcomes. The primary objective of this study is to investigate the underlying mechanism of change between mindfulness and job performance and satisfaction.

Conditions

Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy; Wait-List Control; Emotion Regulation; Organizational Context

Keywords

Mindfulness; Mindfulness for Life; Intervention; Emotion Regulation; Organizational Outcomes; Randomized Controlled Trial

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Multidimensional State Mindfulness Questionnaire (MSMQ)

  This scale is used to measure daily changes in state mindfulness. Participants will self-report levels of acting with awareness, nonjudgemental acceptance and present-moment attention in the context of their work day. The Multidimensional State Mindfulness Questionnaire (MSMQ) includes 9 items, rated on a Likert-type scale, and is designed to capture mindfulness as it fluctuates over time. Data will be collected across three daily diary periods: a baseline period before any intervention, a second period following the first 8-week phase, and a final period conducted after the second 8-week phase, once the crossover is complete. This structure allows for the examination of both between-group and within-subject changes in state mindfulness associated with the intervention.

  Baseline (pre-intervention), week 8 (post-first phase), and week 16 (end of study following crossover).

Secondary Outcomes (9)

• Metacognitive Processes of Decentering - State Scale (MPoD-s)

  Baseline (pre-intervention), week 8 (post-first phase), and week 16 (end of study following crossover)

• Positive Reframing

  Baseline (pre-intervention), week 8 (post-first phase), and week 16 (end of study following crossover)

• Positive and Negative Affect Schedule - Short Form (PANAS-SF)

  Baseline (pre-intervention), week 8 (post-first phase), and week 16 (end of study following crossover).

• Psychological Capital

  Baseline (pre-intervention), week 8 (post-first phase), and week 16 (end of study following crossover)

• In-Role Job Performance

  Baseline (pre-intervention), week 8 (post-first phase), and week 16 (end of study following crossover)

Study Arms (4)

Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy - Life Course Adaptation (MBCT-L)

EXPERIMENTAL

Mindfulness For Life (MBCT-L) is an adapted version of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy, designed for the general population. While rooted in the original MBCT program, which was developed for preventing depressive relapse, Mindfulness for Life is tailored to increase the levels of psychological well-being, emotional resilience and mental health outcomes in non-clinical populations. The program consist of 8 weekly sessions of 2 hours and 15 minutes, complemented by guide daily home practice. Participants are taught mindfulness meditation practices, cognitive-behavioral strategies, and experiential exercises aimed at enhancing self-awareness and emotional regulation. The intervention follows the standardized 'Mindfulness for Life' curriculum, as developed by the Oxford Mindfulness Foundation (OMF), and is delivered by an instructor trained in the approach through OMF.

Behavioral: Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy - Life Course Adaptation (MBCT-L)

Wait-List Control Group

NO INTERVENTION

Participants in the wait-list control group will not receive the intervention during the initial study period but will be offered access to the Mindfulness for Life (MBCT-L) program after the initial phase of the study ends. For the first 8 weeks, they will not receive any structured psychological intervention as part of the study. They will continue any usual care or personal routines, an they will complete the same assements at equivalent time points. After this initial waiting period and completion of the first follow-up assessment, participants will then begin the Mindfulness for Life (MBCT-L) program.

Wait-List Control Group Phase 2

NO INTERVENTION

This is the second phase of a two-period crossover study. During this phase, participants assigned to the wait-list control condition do not receive any psychological intervention or active treatment. They continue with their usual activities and complete outcome assessments. In Phase 1 of the trial, the participants assigned to this group received the MBCT-L interventions.

Mindfulness for Life - Mindfulness- Based Cognitive Therapy Adaptation (MBCT-L) Phase 2

EXPERIMENTAL

This is the second phase of a two-period crossover study. During this phase, participants who were originally assigned to the wait-list control group now receive the MBCT-L intervention.

Behavioral: Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy - Life Course Adaptation (MBCT-L)

Interventions

Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy - Life Course Adaptation (MBCT-L) BEHAVIORAL

MBCT-L (Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Life) Is a structered, group-based intervention developed for use with healthy adults. The programs runs for 8 consecutive weeks, with sessions lasting 2 hours and 15 minutes. It includes formal and informal mindfulness practices, exercises to develop cognitive and emotion awareness, with elements adapted from cognitive therapy. The course was designed to support participants in cultivating habits that increase emotion regulation and psychological well-being. Home practice is assigned daily using audio-guided meditations. The intervention is standardized and delivered by a instructor trained under Oxford Mindfulness Centre (OMC) protocols. MBCT-L is distinct from the clinical MBCT model used for relapse prevention. And it is also disting from other Mindfulness-Based interventions as it uses different exercises than, for example, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction which emphasis stress theories in the intervention.

Mindfulness for Life - Mindfulness- Based Cognitive Therapy Adaptation (MBCT-L) Phase 2; Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy - Life Course Adaptation (MBCT-L)

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• Age between 18 and 65 years
• Full-time Workers

You may not qualify if:

• Experiencing Hallucinations
• Experiencing psychotic symptoms
• Recieving psychotropic medications
• Experiencing legal or health issues that would prevent them to attend the sessions.
• Have had participated in a Mindfulness-Based course in the last 2 years.
• Presenting symptoms of intellectual disability, communication disorders or neurocognitive disorders

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Bucharest: lead

Study Sites (1)

University of Bucharest

Bucharest, Sector 5, 050663, Romania

Location

Related Publications (2)

• Hanley AW, de Vibe M, Solhaug I, Farb N, Goldin PR, Gross JJ, Garland EL. Modeling the mindfulness-to-meaning theory's mindful reappraisal hypothesis: Replication with longitudinal data from a randomized controlled study. Stress Health. 2021 Oct;37(4):778-789. doi: 10.1002/smi.3035. Epub 2021 Mar 9.

  PMID: 33607697 BACKGROUND

• Wang Y, Garland EL, Farb NAS. An experimental test of the mindfulness-to-meaning theory: Casual pathways between decentering, reappraisal, and well-being. Emotion. 2023 Dec;23(8):2243-2258. doi: 10.1037/emo0001252. Epub 2023 May 11.

  PMID: 37166828 BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Emotional Regulation

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Self-Control; Social Behavior; Behavior

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: CROSSOVER
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Associate Professor of Psychology

Model Details: This study uses a two-period crossover design. Participants are randomly assigned to one of two sequences: (1) immediate intervention with Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Life (MBCT-L) followed by a no-treatment follow-up period, or (2) initial wait-list control with no intervention followed by MBCT-L. Each phase lasts 8 weeks, with outcome assessments conducted at the end of each phase. The baseline measurement preintervention is in the week preceding the start of the first phase of the study.This design allows for both between-group comparisons during the first phase and within-subject comparisons across the two phases.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 7, 2025
• First Posted: July 16, 2025
• Study Start: July 30, 2025
• Primary Completion: December 12, 2025
• Study Completion: December 12, 2025
• Last Updated: January 2, 2026

Record last verified: 2025-12

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share
• Shared Documents: STUDY PROTOCOL, SAP, CSR, ANALYTIC CODE
• Time Frame: 1 January 2026 to 1 January 2031

Locations

RO (1)