Mindfulness interventions in the workplace: A critique of the current state of the literature

Journal of Occupational Health Psychology

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 180-193

  Jamieson, Stephanie D ^a   Tuckey, Michelle R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Employee; Intervention; Mindfulness; Psychological health and well being; Validity

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; EMPATHY; EMPLOYEE ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MINDFULNESS; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING; SAFETY; SATISFACTION; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ACCEPTANCE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WORK EXPERIENCE; WORKPLACE; ADULT; FEMALE; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; PROCEDURES; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PSYCHOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY; THERAPY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MINDFULNESS; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PROGRAM EVALUATION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WORKPLACE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84987887220     PISSN: 10768998     EISSN: 19391307     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/ocp0000048     Document Type: Article

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