IBSR Meditation Technique for Teachers' Burnout

May 27, 2015 updated by: Dr. Shahar Lev- Ari, PhD, Tel Aviv Medical Center

The Effect of Inquiry Based Stress Reduction (IBSR) Meditation Technique on Levels of Burnout and Wellbeing Among Teachers.

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of Inquiry based stress reduction (IBSR) meditation technique on levels of burnout and wellbeing among teachers.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Teachers' burnout is a well-known phenomenon with personal and professional implications. The current study investigates the effect of inquiry based stress reduction (IBSR) technique on burnout and well-being among teachers.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

60

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

20 years to 62 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • All the teachers working in 'Begin' high-school, Rosh Hayin, Israel
  • agreed to sign an informed consent form

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Teachers with previous experience with IBSR technique

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Inquiry Based Stress Reduction (IBSR)
IBSR intervention is the clinical implementation of a mindful-process, named "The Work" developed by Byron Katie.It teaches the individual to identify and question the thoughts that causes stress and suffering through four questions and turnarounds.
Other: Inquiry Based Stress Reduction (IBSR)
During a 12-week intervention program, participants will be encouraged to identify and inquire their stressful thoughts.All the sessions were standardized according to a training manual, and were assessed after each session for maintaining consistency in the program.
Other Names:
  • The Work
No Intervention: Control group
A non interventional group/ The participants completed questionnaires before and after the intervention.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Burnout levels, Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI)
Time Frame: 3 months
emotional exhaustion and personal accomplishment
3 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Positive and Negative Affect Scale (PANAS)
Time Frame: 3 months
Positive and Negative emotions at daily life
3 months
Depression, Anxiety, Stress (DASS)
Time Frame: 3 months
Clinical psycological symptoms
3 months
Perceived Stress Scale (PSS )
Time Frame: 3 months
Stress levels at daily life
3 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Tel Aviv Medical Center

Collaborators

Tel Aviv University

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Shahar Lev-Ari, PhD, Integartive Medicine, Tel Aviv Medical Center

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

September 1, 2013

Primary Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2014

Study Completion (Actual)

February 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 20, 2015

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 27, 2015

First Posted (Estimate)

May 28, 2015

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

May 28, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 27, 2015

Last Verified

May 1, 2015

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • TelAvivMC

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