30 Day Mobile App Programs for Stress Management in Customer Service Representatives
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Conditions studied: Psychological Stress, Inflammation
In brief
Burnout and stress at work can make individuals less productive, which can carry over into their personal and at-home lives and negatively impact health. Customer service representatives are under especially high strain as they are exposed to significant interpersonal conflict at work, both with frustrated customers and with pressure from coworkers and supervisors. However, recent research has found that different stress management interventions (e.g., mindfulness meditation training) can increase job satisfaction and work productivity. However, individuals with significant stress might find these training program classes difficult to attend with their busy schedules. Newer interventions have focused on smartphone mobile applications as an effective delivery system for these training programs. Thus, the purpose of this project is to conduct a randomized controlled trial (RCT) comparing two different stress management smartphone app programs to evaluate effects on job-related outcomes, functional and structural brain outcomes, and biology.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT03803865
- Run by
- Carnegie Mellon University
- People needed
- 100
- Starts
- 2019-02-07
- Expected to finish
- 2019-12-31
- Last updated by the study team
- 2020-07-15
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 70. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Fluent in English
- 18-70 years old
- Planning to remain in the Pittsburgh area for the duration of participation
- Endorse significant work stress
You may not qualify if…
- Any significant mental and physical health conditions
- Metal implants
- Significant claustrophobia
Where it is running
- Carnegie Mellon University — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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