Ziaka Despoina, Tigani Xanthi, Kanaka-Gantenbein Christina, Alexopoulos Evangelos C
Postgraduate Course on "The Science of Stress and Health Promotion", Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, GR-11527 Athens, Greece.
First Department of Pediatrics, Aghia Sophia Children's Hospital, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, GR-11527 Athens, Greece.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2025 Apr 2;22(4):548. doi: 10.3390/ijerph22040548.
The present pilot randomized control study examined the effectiveness of an 8-week stress management and health coaching intervention on perceived stress, healthy routines, sleep quality, self-efficacy, self-esteem and happiness. A total of 38 office employees were randomly assigned to the intervention group (IG, n = 20) or the control group (CG, n = 18) and validated tools were used to assess outcomes. Statistically significant differences in the IG after the 8 weeks were observed in perceived stress (i.e., a decrease in PSS-14 score, = 0.043), in "Daily Routine", i.e., an increase in control over the consistent timing of meals and sleep ( = 0.001) and in "Social and Mental Balance", i.e., an increase in inclination to socialize, balance leisure and personal time and adopt positive thinking or cognitive control over stressors ( = 0.003). These improvements were reflected in an increase in total healthy lifestyle and personal control score (HLPCQ, = 0.048). Short time and stress management and coaching interventions at workplaces can empower employees to increase control over stressors and to take the first step in adopting healthy behaviors by recognizing bad habits. Furthermore, in building sustainable employment, an empowered employee would participate at an organizational level more actively. Our preliminary results strongly support the idea that primary health care professionals should be educated in health coaching and relaxation techniques.
本项初步随机对照研究考察了为期8周的压力管理与健康指导干预措施在感知压力、健康生活习惯、睡眠质量、自我效能感、自尊及幸福感方面的效果。共有38名办公室职员被随机分配至干预组（IG，n = 20）或对照组（CG，n = 18），并使用经过验证的工具评估结果。干预8周后，干预组在感知压力（即PSS - 14得分降低，P = 0.043）、“日常习惯”（即对饮食和睡眠的固定时间安排的控制增加，P = 0.001）以及“社交与心理平衡”（即社交倾向增加、平衡休闲与个人时间以及对压力源采取积极思考或认知控制，P = 0.003）方面观察到具有统计学意义的差异。这些改善反映在总体健康生活方式和个人控制得分（HLPCQ，P = 0.048）的增加上。工作场所的短期压力管理和指导干预措施可以使员工有能力增强对压力源的控制，并通过认识到不良习惯来迈出采取健康行为的第一步。此外，在建立可持续就业方面，获得赋能的员工会更积极地参与组织层面的事务。我们的初步结果有力地支持了这样一种观点，即初级卫生保健专业人员应接受健康指导和放松技巧方面的教育。
