Stress management and organisation development : effects of transcendental meditation on psychological, physiological, and organisational variables at the worksite

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dc.contributor.advisorHuman, Pieten_ZA
dc.contributor.advisorBeaty, Daviden_ZA
dc.contributor.authorBroome, John Richard Napieren_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-11-15T19:38:58Z
dc.date.available2014-11-15T19:38:58Z
dc.date.issued1995en_ZA
dc.descriptionBibliography: p. 348-363.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThis study evaluated the effectiveness of a stress reduction intervention (SRI) offered to employees at one worksite where 80 were employed. 41 Volunteers (aged 21-65) participated in Transcendental Meditation (TM), and 18 (aged 19-46) in Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR). Two groups did not attend the SRI. These were 11 non-volunteers for the SRI (aged 25-58) who served as on-site controls, while 16 outside attendees (aged 27-44) of a personal productivity workshop served as offsite controls. All subjects completed a standardised stress symptoms questionnaire (SCL-90-R) before and after the SRI. On-site subjects also had blood pressure, heart and breath rates measured by a trained nurse and completed a company climate questionnaire-before and after the SRI. Structured interviews were conducted at three year followup. An hypothesis that test groups would show significant reductions in psychological stress symptoms was supported at 6-week (TM p<0,0001, PMR p<0,001) and 5,5 month followup (p<0,0002, paired-t). TM groups showed significant reductions in blood pressure at 5,5 month followup (p<0,05). Overall company climate showed improvement at 6 weeks which tended to reverse at 5,5 months, following retrenchment of 10 staff. Psychological and physiological variables were found to be positively correlated. Non-volunteer on-site controls appeared to benefit almost as much as those who received training, whereas off-site controls did not. Company effectiveness improved over three years following the intervention though causality was not addressed.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationBroome, J. R. N. (1995). <i>Stress management and organisation development : effects of transcendental meditation on psychological, physiological, and organisational variables at the worksite</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Commerce ,GSB: Faculty. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9652en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationBroome, John Richard Napier. <i>"Stress management and organisation development : effects of transcendental meditation on psychological, physiological, and organisational variables at the worksite."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Commerce ,GSB: Faculty, 1995. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9652en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationBroome, J. 1995. Stress management and organisation development : effects of transcendental meditation on psychological, physiological, and organisational variables at the worksite. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Broome, John Richard Napier AB - This study evaluated the effectiveness of a stress reduction intervention (SRI) offered to employees at one worksite where 80 were employed. 41 Volunteers (aged 21-65) participated in Transcendental Meditation (TM), and 18 (aged 19-46) in Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR). Two groups did not attend the SRI. These were 11 non-volunteers for the SRI (aged 25-58) who served as on-site controls, while 16 outside attendees (aged 27-44) of a personal productivity workshop served as offsite controls. All subjects completed a standardised stress symptoms questionnaire (SCL-90-R) before and after the SRI. On-site subjects also had blood pressure, heart and breath rates measured by a trained nurse and completed a company climate questionnaire-before and after the SRI. Structured interviews were conducted at three year followup. An hypothesis that test groups would show significant reductions in psychological stress symptoms was supported at 6-week (TM p<0,0001, PMR p<0,001) and 5,5 month followup (p<0,0002, paired-t). TM groups showed significant reductions in blood pressure at 5,5 month followup (p<0,05). Overall company climate showed improvement at 6 weeks which tended to reverse at 5,5 months, following retrenchment of 10 staff. Psychological and physiological variables were found to be positively correlated. Non-volunteer on-site controls appeared to benefit almost as much as those who received training, whereas off-site controls did not. Company effectiveness improved over three years following the intervention though causality was not addressed. DA - 1995 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 1995 T1 - Stress management and organisation development : effects of transcendental meditation on psychological, physiological, and organisational variables at the worksite TI - Stress management and organisation development : effects of transcendental meditation on psychological, physiological, and organisational variables at the worksite UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9652 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/9652
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationBroome JRN. Stress management and organisation development : effects of transcendental meditation on psychological, physiological, and organisational variables at the worksite. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Commerce ,GSB: Faculty, 1995 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9652en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentGSB: Facultyen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Commerceen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherBusiness Administrationen_ZA
dc.titleStress management and organisation development : effects of transcendental meditation on psychological, physiological, and organisational variables at the worksiteen_ZA
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