TY - JOUR
T1 - Effects of an internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy intervention on improving work engagement and other work-related outcomes
T2 - An analysis of secondary outcomes of a randomized controlled trial
AU - Imamura, Kotaro
AU - Kawakami, Norito
AU - Furukawa, Toshi A.
AU - Matsuyama, Yutaka
AU - Shimazu, Akihito
AU - Umanodan, Rino
AU - Kawakami, Sonoko
AU - Kasai, Kiyoto
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
Copyright © 2015 by American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.
PY - 2015/9/1
Y1 - 2015/9/1
N2 - Objective: This study reported a randomized controlled trial of the effectiveness of an Internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy (iCBT) program on work engagement and secondary work-related outcomes. Methods: Participants who fulfilled the inclusion criteria were randomly allocated to an intervention or a control group (N = 381 for each). A 6-week, 6-lesson iCBT program using a Manga (Japanese comic) story was provided only to the intervention group.Work engagement was assessed at baseline and at 3- and 6-month follow-ups for both groups. Results: The iCBT program showed a significant intervention effect on work engagement (P = 0.04) with small effect sizes (Cohen's d = 0.16 at 6-month follow-up). Conclusions: The study showed computerized cognitive behavior therapy delivered via the Internet to be effective (with a small effect size) in increasing work engagement in the general working population. Trial Registration: UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) UMIN000006210.
AB - Objective: This study reported a randomized controlled trial of the effectiveness of an Internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy (iCBT) program on work engagement and secondary work-related outcomes. Methods: Participants who fulfilled the inclusion criteria were randomly allocated to an intervention or a control group (N = 381 for each). A 6-week, 6-lesson iCBT program using a Manga (Japanese comic) story was provided only to the intervention group.Work engagement was assessed at baseline and at 3- and 6-month follow-ups for both groups. Results: The iCBT program showed a significant intervention effect on work engagement (P = 0.04) with small effect sizes (Cohen's d = 0.16 at 6-month follow-up). Conclusions: The study showed computerized cognitive behavior therapy delivered via the Internet to be effective (with a small effect size) in increasing work engagement in the general working population. Trial Registration: UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) UMIN000006210.
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U2 - 10.1097/JOM.0000000000000411
DO - 10.1097/JOM.0000000000000411
M3 - Article
C2 - 25749132
AN - SCOPUS:84942581770
SN - 1076-2752
VL - 57
SP - 578
EP - 584
JO - Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
JF - Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
IS - 5
ER -