| Document ID (ISN) | 110087 |
| CIS number |
09-1188 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
1076-2752 - Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine |
| Year |
2008 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Billings D.W., Cook R.F., Hendrickson A., Dove D.C. |
| Title |
A web-based approach to managing stress and mood disorders in the workforce |
| Bibliographic information |
Aug 2008, Vol.50, No.8, p.960-968. 44 ref. |
| Abstract |
The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a web-based multimedia health promotion programme for the workplace, designed to help reduce stress and the risk of depression, anxiety and substance abuse. Using a randomized controlled trial design, 309 working adults were randomly assigned to the web-based intervention group or to a control group. All participants were assessed on multiple self-reported outcomes before and after the intervention. Relative to controls, the web-based group reduced their stress, increased their knowledge of depression and anxiety, developed more positive attitudes toward stress treatment and adopted a more controlled approach to alcohol consumption. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
plant health organization; health programmes; computer applications; stress factors; mental health |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
subjective assessment; alcoholism; anxiety; programme evaluation; questionnaire survey; case-control study; depressive neurosis |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | USA |
| Subject(s) |
Psychology and sociology
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Stress, psychosocial factors
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Mental health
Mental stress and burnout
Psychological factors
Alcohol and drug abuse
Occupational health services
Workplace health promotion
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