Mindfulness Is Associated With Lower Stress and Higher Work Engagement in a Large Sample of MOOC Participants.

ABSTRACT: Objective: This study aimed to understand the associations between mindfulness, perceived stress, and work engagement in a very large sample of English-speaking adults, from 130 different countries. It also aimed to assess participants' self-reported changes following a 6-week mindfulness massive open online course (MOOC). Methods: Participants in the 6-week MOOC were invited to complete pre-post online surveys. Cross-sectional associations were assessed using univariate linear models, followed by structural equation models to test mediation pathways in baseline data (N = 16,697). Self-reported changes in mindfulness, stress and engagement following training were assessed using paired t-tests (n = 2,105). Results: Each standard deviation unit incre

SUBMITTER: Bartlett L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8461060 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature