title: Mindfulness-Based Stress Release Program for University Employees: A Pilot, Waitlist-Controlled Trial and Implementation Replication.
abstract: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a 6-week mindfulness-based stress release program (SRP) on stress and work engagement in fulltime university employees.
  
  
  
  Perceived stress, workplace wellbeing, and engagement were measured at baseline and within 1 week of the SRP completion, and contemporaneously 6 weeks apart for a waitlist control group. A second program was implemented to examine reproducibility of results.
  
  
  
  Fifty participants undertook the SRPs, and 29 participants were waitlisted. A significant improvement in distress, workplace wellbeing, and vigor was observed within the first SRP group, when compared with the control group. The improvement in distress and wellbeing was reproduced in the second SRP group.
  
  
  
  This study adds to the growing body of research that mindfulness may be an effective method for reducing workplace stress, improving employee wellbeing, and enhancing work engagement.
authors: Brain and Mind Centre (Drs Koncz, Glozier); Department of Safety Health and Wellbeing, University of Sydney (Wolfenden, Cohen); Concord Hospital, Sydney Local Health District, New South Wales (Dr Koncz); Department of General Practice (Dr Hassed); and Campus Community Division, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria (Chambers).
authors: Rebecca
authors: R
authors: Koncz
authors: Fiona
authors: F
authors: Wolfenden
authors: Craig
authors: C
authors: Hassed
authors: Richard
authors: R
authors: Chambers
authors: Julia
authors: J
authors: Cohen
authors: Nicholas
authors: N
authors: Glozier
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005178:Faculty; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D064866:Mindfulness; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000628:therapy*; D014495:Universities; D014850:Waiting Lists