The relevant studies for this meta-analysis were searched using
two methods. First, the published and unpublished papers that
have empirically examined this stress management training and
that were known by the first author of the present study were
considered. Second, a computerized search was performed in Web
of Science® with Conference Proceedings and PsycInfo® databases.
This search was conducted using the following keywords: (a) stress
management program and (b) motivational program. The search
period was limited to studies published from 1996 until December
31st 2011.
To be included in the analysis, the studies had to meet the
following criteria: (a) to be published in English, Spanish or
Portuguese; (b) to examine the full version of this stress management
program, in terms of sessions (10) and hours (30); (c) to collect data
from employees working in the field of human services; (d) to
include the measurement of at least one stress related variable (work
distress, emotional exhaustion or irrational beliefs), before and
shortly after the implementation of this intervention; and (e) to
report an effect size or other statistics that could be transformed into
a size effect. It was chosen to use the Cohen’s d effect size in terms of
the standard deviation of raw-scores (Cohen, 1988).
Considering these criteria, five studies were selected. These are
marked with an asterisk (*) in the references list. The number of the
independent samples and participants extracted from these five
studies varies for the outcome variables considered in the subsequent
analysis.
The relevant studies for this meta-analysis were searched usingtwo methods. First, the published and unpublished papers thathave empirically examined this stress management training andthat were known by the first author of the present study wereconsidered. Second, a computerized search was performed in Webof Science® with Conference Proceedings and PsycInfo® databases.This search was conducted using the following keywords: (a) stressmanagement program and (b) motivational program. The searchperiod was limited to studies published from 1996 until December31st 2011.To be included in the analysis, the studies had to meet thefollowing criteria: (a) to be published in English, Spanish orPortuguese; (b) to examine the full version of this stress managementprogram, in terms of sessions (10) and hours (30); (c) to collect datafrom employees working in the field of human services; (d) toinclude the measurement of at least one stress related variable (workdistress, emotional exhaustion or irrational beliefs), before andshortly after the implementation of this intervention; and (e) toreport an effect size or other statistics that could be transformed intoa size effect. It was chosen to use the Cohen’s d effect size in terms ofthe standard deviation of raw-scores (Cohen, 1988).Considering these criteria, five studies were selected. These aremarked with an asterisk (*) in the references list. The number of theตัวอย่างอิสระและแยกจากห้าเหล่านี้ผู้เข้าร่วมการศึกษาแตกต่างกันไปในตัวแปรผลพิจารณาในการต่อมาวิเคราะห์
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