IBSR Meditation Technique for Teachers' Burnout

Burnout, Professional Clinical Trial

Official title:

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

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT02455947
• Other study ID #: TelAvivMC
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: May 20, 2015
• Last updated: May 27, 2015
• Start date: September 2013
• Est. completion date: February 2015

Study information

• Verified date: May 2015
• Source: Tel Aviv Medical Center
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: Israel: Ethics Commission
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

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.

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.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 60
• Est. completion date: February 2015
• Est. primary completion date: August 2014
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 20 Years to 62 Years

Eligibility

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 Design

Allocation: Non-Randomized, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Supportive Care

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Burnout, Professional

Intervention

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.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
n/a

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Tel Aviv Medical Center	Tel Aviv University

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Burnout levels, Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI)	emotional exhaustion and personal accomplishment	3 months	No
Secondary	Positive and Negative Affect Scale (PANAS)	Positive and Negative emotions at daily life	3 months	No
Secondary	Depression, Anxiety, Stress (DASS)	Clinical psycological symptoms	3 months	No
Secondary	Perceived Stress Scale (PSS )	Stress levels at daily life	3 months	No