Artículo
Effectiveness of a Humor-Based Training for Reducing Employees’ Distress
Autor/es | León Pérez, José María
Cantero Sánchez, Francisco Javier Fernández Canseco, Ángela León Rubio, José María |
Departamento | Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Psicología Social |
Fecha de publicación | 2021 |
Fecha de depósito | 2021-11-04 |
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Resumen | An increasing number of studies have demonstrated that humor can impact interpersonal relationships in organizations and employee well-being. However, there is little evidence coming from intervention studies in organizational ... An increasing number of studies have demonstrated that humor can impact interpersonal relationships in organizations and employee well-being. However, there is little evidence coming from intervention studies in organizational settings. In response, we developed a training following the principles of positive psychology that aims at improving employees’ adaptive use of humor as a successful mechanism to deal with stress. In this study, we assess the effectiveness of such training and its impact on employee well-being. Results from this one-group intervention study in an emergency ambulance service (N = 58) revealed that the participants reported higher levels of cheerfulness (Z = −3.93; p < 0.001) and lower levels of seriousness (Z = −3.32; p < 0.001) after being exposed to the training. Indeed, the participants reported lower scores on psychological distress after the training (Z = −3.35; p < 0.001). The effect size of the training was medium (r = 0.31 to 0.36), suggesting that interventions to improve adaptive humor at work can be a useful resource to deal with workplace stress and foster employee well-being. These results may have interesting implications for designing and implementing positive interventions as well as for developing healthy organizations. |
Agencias financiadoras | Junta de Andalucía Universidad de Sevilla |
Identificador del proyecto | PAIDI2021-SEJ458
PP2019-13250 and PP2020/IV.4/010 |
Cita | León Pérez, J.M., Cantero Sánchez, F.J., Fernández Canseco, Á. y León Rubio, J.M. (2021). Effectiveness of a Humor-Based Training for Reducing Employees’ Distress. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18 (21), Article 11177 |
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