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Evaluation of an Occupational Mindfulness Program for Staff Employed in the Disability Sector in Australia 자세히보기
  • 자료유형학술지논문
  • 저자명Brooker, J.,Julian, J.,Webber, L.,Chan, J.,Shawyer, F.,Meadows, G.
  • 학회/출판사/기관명Springer Science and Business Media
  • 출판년도2013
  • 언어영어
  • 학술지명/학위논문주기Mindfulness
  • 발행사항Vol.4No.2[2013]_x000D_
  • ISBN/ISSN1868-8527
  • 소개/요약Like many other countries in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, work-related stress is widely prevalent in Australia and constitutes a growing challenge for employees, employers and the wider community (European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions 2007; LaMontagne et al. 2006. Work-related or occupational stress refers to the response that an individual may experience when confronted with job demands and pressures that are incommensurate with his or her knowledge and skills, and challenge his or her capacity to cope (World Health Organization 2010). It is well-established that chronic high levels of occupational stress can lead to a range of psychological, social and physical problems for affected individuals (Belkic et al. 2004; Bellavia and Frone 2005; Cohen et al. 2007; Dollard 2003; LaMontagne et al. 2006; Levi 2005; Tennant 2001). For example, prolonged workplace stress can eventually lead to burnout, particularly among staff in human service roles (Borritz et al. 2010). Maslach and Florian (1988) observed that manifestations of burnout include a sense of having no emotional resources left to offer others (emotional exhaustion), the development of a negative and callous attitude towards clients (depersonalization) and dissatisfaction with one's accomplishments in the workplace.