Open AccessThe Effectiveness of Online Stress Management Training Interventions: A Systematic Literature Review
Author(s) -
Jessica van Wingerden Mba Mcc,
Daantje Derks
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
international journal of learning and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2164-4063
DOI - 10.5296/ijld.v8i3.13600
Subject(s) - psychological intervention , stress management , intervention (counseling) , psychology , applied psychology , sustainability , quality (philosophy) , systematic review , knowledge management , clinical psychology , medline , computer science , political science , ecology , philosophy , epistemology , psychiatry , law , biology
The central aim of this systematic literature review study was to investigate the effectiveness of online stress management training interventions that aimed to improve employees’ well-being. The study focused both on the effectiveness of online stress management training interventions and the sustainability of the intervention effects over time. Within this literature review 18 intervention studies, conducted worldwide among 3085 participants between 2002 and 2017, were evaluated. Methodological quality was examined using the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool (MATT). In general, the main outcomes showed that most of the interventions turned out to be effective in decreasing employees’ levels of stress. In addition, some of these studies also revealed sustainability of intervention effects over time. This suggests that online stress management interventions are a promising tool for organizations to foster employee well-being.