Effect of a mindfulness-based cognitive behavior therapy intervention on occupational burnout among school teachers
BackgroundWe aimed to assess the effect of mindfulness-based cognitive behavior therapy (MB-CBT) as an intervention to reduce burnout among secondary school teachers in Nepal.MethodsThe baseline survey of this randomized controlled trial included 218 secondary school teachers from 37 schools in Kath...
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| description | BackgroundWe aimed to assess the effect of mindfulness-based cognitive behavior therapy (MB-CBT) as an intervention to reduce burnout among secondary school teachers in Nepal.MethodsThe baseline survey of this randomized controlled trial included 218 secondary school teachers from 37 schools in Kathmandu. At a one-month follow-up, 192 teachers completed post-test survey. The Maslach Burnout Inventory for Educators (MBI-ES) tool was used to measure burnout in three dimensions: emotional exhaustion (EE), depersonalization (DP), and personal accomplishment (PA). Teachers in the treatment arm (n=102) received MB-CBT, while those in the control arm (n=116) continued their regular activities. Linear regression models with generalized estimating equations were used to calculate the mean, mean change estimates, and their 95% confidence intervals (CIs).ResultsThe mean level of EE decreased during the post-test for both treatment (mean change -0.93, 95% CI: -2.56 to 0.70) and control (-1.71, 95% CI: -3.24 to -0.18) arms. The mean level of DP also decreased in the treatment arm (-0.12, 95% CI: -0.98 to -0.75), but a sharper decline was observed in the control arm (-1.97, 95% CI: -2.78 to -1.16). The mean level of PA increased in both the treatment (1.04, 95% CI: -0.21 to 2.30) and control (1.53, 95% CI: 0.35 to 2.70) arms.ConclusionsThe prevalence of high EE and low PA decreased in both arms. However, the prevalence of high DP remained constant in the treatment arm but sharply decreased in the control arm. No significant differences between the arms were found in the post-test mean levels of EE, DP, and PA. The virtual MB-CBT intervention showed no significant impact on reducing burnout. Nonetheless, small reductions in burnout were observed in both groups. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-6572c37e3274458d865c4f9d5cc6edf52025-01-24T07:13:39ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychiatry1664-06402025-01-011510.3389/fpsyt.2024.14962051496205Effect of a mindfulness-based cognitive behavior therapy intervention on occupational burnout among school teachersNetra Raj Paudel0Netra Raj Paudel1Prakash K. C.2Prakash K. C.3Clas-Håkan Nygård4Clas-Håkan Nygård5Subas Neupane6Subas Neupane7Unit of Health Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, Tampere University, Tampere, FinlandHealth and Population Department, Central Department of Education, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, NepalUnit of Health Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, Tampere University, Tampere, FinlandGerontology Research Center, Tampere University, Tampere, FinlandUnit of Health Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, Tampere University, Tampere, FinlandGerontology Research Center, Tampere University, Tampere, FinlandUnit of Health Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, Tampere University, Tampere, FinlandGerontology Research Center, Tampere University, Tampere, FinlandBackgroundWe aimed to assess the effect of mindfulness-based cognitive behavior therapy (MB-CBT) as an intervention to reduce burnout among secondary school teachers in Nepal.MethodsThe baseline survey of this randomized controlled trial included 218 secondary school teachers from 37 schools in Kathmandu. At a one-month follow-up, 192 teachers completed post-test survey. The Maslach Burnout Inventory for Educators (MBI-ES) tool was used to measure burnout in three dimensions: emotional exhaustion (EE), depersonalization (DP), and personal accomplishment (PA). Teachers in the treatment arm (n=102) received MB-CBT, while those in the control arm (n=116) continued their regular activities. Linear regression models with generalized estimating equations were used to calculate the mean, mean change estimates, and their 95% confidence intervals (CIs).ResultsThe mean level of EE decreased during the post-test for both treatment (mean change -0.93, 95% CI: -2.56 to 0.70) and control (-1.71, 95% CI: -3.24 to -0.18) arms. The mean level of DP also decreased in the treatment arm (-0.12, 95% CI: -0.98 to -0.75), but a sharper decline was observed in the control arm (-1.97, 95% CI: -2.78 to -1.16). The mean level of PA increased in both the treatment (1.04, 95% CI: -0.21 to 2.30) and control (1.53, 95% CI: 0.35 to 2.70) arms.ConclusionsThe prevalence of high EE and low PA decreased in both arms. However, the prevalence of high DP remained constant in the treatment arm but sharply decreased in the control arm. No significant differences between the arms were found in the post-test mean levels of EE, DP, and PA. The virtual MB-CBT intervention showed no significant impact on reducing burnout. Nonetheless, small reductions in burnout were observed in both groups.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1496205/fullburnoutinterventionmindfulnessCBTeducatorslow-income countries |
| spellingShingle | Netra Raj Paudel Netra Raj Paudel Prakash K. C. Prakash K. C. Clas-Håkan Nygård Clas-Håkan Nygård Subas Neupane Subas Neupane Effect of a mindfulness-based cognitive behavior therapy intervention on occupational burnout among school teachers Frontiers in Psychiatry burnout intervention mindfulness CBT educators low-income countries |
| title | Effect of a mindfulness-based cognitive behavior therapy intervention on occupational burnout among school teachers |
| title_full | Effect of a mindfulness-based cognitive behavior therapy intervention on occupational burnout among school teachers |
| title_fullStr | Effect of a mindfulness-based cognitive behavior therapy intervention on occupational burnout among school teachers |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effect of a mindfulness-based cognitive behavior therapy intervention on occupational burnout among school teachers |
| title_short | Effect of a mindfulness-based cognitive behavior therapy intervention on occupational burnout among school teachers |
| title_sort | effect of a mindfulness based cognitive behavior therapy intervention on occupational burnout among school teachers |
| topic | burnout intervention mindfulness CBT educators low-income countries |
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