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

April 7, 2023 updated by: Matthew L. Schwartz, State University of New York at Buffalo

Implementing Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Through a Learning Management System to Reduce Burnout Among Private Practice Licensed Clinical Social Workers

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.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is an evidenced based intervention utilized to reduce stress. In this study, MBSR is adapted as psychoeducational/instructional videos to be viewed on a learning management system by licensed clinical social workers in order to determine its efficacy in reducing symptoms related to burnout in licensed clinical social workers.

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.

Participants will complete a pre-test involving two validated measures, and several Likert scale, non-validated questions, and demographic questions, and a post-test, involving the same two validated measures in the pre-test (in order to determine if a statistically significant change in stress reduction has occurred) as well as completing several non-validated Likert scaling questions, and qualitative questions to determine participant's attitudes and beliefs as it relates to their participation in this research project, and their overall impression of the project elements.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

8

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • New York
      • Buffalo, New York, United States, 14226
        • University at Buffalo

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

21 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

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

Exclusion Criteria:

  • 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

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: Treatment
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: MBSR Intervention
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)
Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is an evidenced based intervention utilized to reduce stress.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change from Baseline in score on the Maslach Burnout Inventory - Human Services Survey
Time Frame: Baseline and Week 8
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
Time Frame: Baseline and Week 8
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

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

State University of New York at Buffalo

Investigators

  • Study Chair: Louanne Bakk, PhD, MSW, SUNY Buffalo

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 (Actual)

September 6, 2022

Primary Completion (Actual)

April 6, 2023

Study Completion (Actual)

April 6, 2023

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 20, 2022

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 22, 2022

First Posted (Actual)

July 25, 2022

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

April 10, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 7, 2023

Last Verified

April 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • STUDY00006599

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

IPD Plan Description

IPD will not be shared. All data will be reported in aggregate.

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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