Stress Management and Resiliency Training for public school teachers and staff: A novel intervention to enhance resilience and positively impact student interactions

Burnout in teachers has been linked to decreased effectiveness as educators, and suboptimal interactions with students. The purpose of this pilot study was to assess the outcomes of a brief Stress Management and Resiliency Training (SMART) program for public school staff. This single-arm, prospectiv...

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Published in:Complementary therapies in clinical practice 2019-11, Vol.37, p.32-38
Main Authors: Chesak, Sherry S., Khalsa, Tejinder K., Bhagra, Anjali, Jenkins, Sarah M., Bauer, Brent A., Sood, Amit
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Anxiety
Anxiety - therapy
Burnout
Burnout, Professional - psychology
Colleagues
Dissemination
Female
Gratitude
Happiness
Humans
Intervention
Life satisfaction
Life stress
Male
Middle Aged
Nursing
Pilot Projects
Prospective Studies
Quality of Life
Resilience
School Teachers - psychology
Stress
Stress Management
Stress, Psychological - therapy
Teachers
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Summary:Burnout in teachers has been linked to decreased effectiveness as educators, and suboptimal interactions with students. The purpose of this pilot study was to assess the outcomes of a brief Stress Management and Resiliency Training (SMART) program for public school staff. This single-arm, prospective trial involved an investigation of the effects of a brief SMART program on participant stress, anxiety, resilience, gratitude, happiness, life satisfaction, and quality of life (QOL). Significant improvements were noted in participant anxiety (P 
ISSN:1744-3881
1873-6947
DOI:10.1016/j.ctcp.2019.08.001