Evaluation of a meaning in life intervention applied to work: A randomized clinical trial.

IF 3.8 2区心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED

Applied psychology. Health and well-being Pub Date : 2024-11-14 DOI:10.1111/aphw.12622

Diana C Ríos, Gonzalo Hervas

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Abstract

Meaning-based interventions have demonstrated promising outcomes in enhancing meaning in life. However, understanding their efficacy in diverse contexts requires further research. This study aims to investigate the effectiveness of a meaning-based intervention in a military sample and the impact of incorporating an additional emotion regulation module into the intervention. We conducted a randomized three-group parallel trial with active-duty military personnel: a waitlist control group (n = 21), a meaning-based intervention group (n = 42), and a meaning-based intervention with emotion regulation group (n = 43). Both intervention groups received six 2-hour sessions and a follow-up session 4 months later. Meaning in life and work-related variables, as well as well-being, depression, emotion regulation, and work-related factors, were assessed using a mixed-factorial analysis of variance (ANOVA). The results showed that only the meaning-based intervention with an emotion regulation component significantly increased the presence of meaning in life. We also observed a trend toward improved well-being scores over time that did not emerge for the other intervention. This study provides initial support for the efficacy of meaning-based interventions within the military context when supplemented with emotion regulation skills.

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评估应用于工作的生命意义干预措施：随机临床试验。

以意义为基础的干预措施在增强人生意义方面取得了可喜的成果。然而，要了解它们在不同环境下的功效，还需要进一步的研究。本研究旨在调查基于意义的干预在军队样本中的有效性，以及在干预中加入额外的情绪调节模块的影响。我们对现役军人进行了随机三组平行试验：候补对照组（21 人）、基于意义的干预组（42 人）和基于意义的情绪调节干预组（43 人）。两个干预组都接受了 6 次 2 小时的治疗，并在 4 个月后接受了一次后续治疗。采用混合因子方差分析（ANOVA）对生活意义和工作相关变量，以及幸福感、抑郁、情绪调节和工作相关因素进行了评估。结果显示，只有包含情绪调节成分的基于意义的干预才能显著提高生活意义的存在感。我们还观察到，随着时间的推移，幸福感得分有提高的趋势，而其他干预措施并没有出现这种趋势。这项研究初步证明了在军事背景下，以意义为基础的干预措施在辅以情绪调节技能后的效果。

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Applied psychology. Health and well-being PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED-

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12.10

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2.90%

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期刊介绍： Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being is a triannual peer-reviewed academic journal published by Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the International Association of Applied Psychology. It was established in 2009 and covers applied psychology topics such as clinical psychology, counseling, cross-cultural psychology, and environmental psychology.