Effects of a Worksite Stress Management Training Program with Six Short‐hour Sessions: A Controlled Trial among Japanese Employees

Effects of a Worksite Stress Management Training Program with Six Short‐hour Sessions: A Controlled Trial among Japanese Employees: Rino Umanodan, et al. Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Objectives The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a multi‐component worksite stress management training (SMT) program among employees belong to Japanese steel company. Methods Five workplaces were assigned to an intervention group and two workplaces to a control group. SMT with monthly 30‐min sessions were provided to the intervention group for 6 mo. Intention‐to‐treat analyses were conducted among respondents of the intervention (n=96) and control groups (n=53). Results Significant favorable intervention effects were found on knowledge (p0.05). However, in per‐protocol analyses of those who attended all sessions, significant favorable effects were observed on psychological distress and job performance, as well as knowledge and professional efficacy (p