Publications by authors named "D Lehr"
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- The study aimed to evaluate a guided internet- and smartphone-based gratitude intervention’s effectiveness in reducing repetitive negative thinking among adults, focusing on cognitive, emotional, and behavioral aspects of gratitude.
- Participants (200 adults) were randomly assigned to either receive the gratitude intervention over four sessions or join a control waiting list, with their repetitive negative thinking assessed at three months, and additional evaluations at six weeks and six months.
- Results showed that those who completed the gratitude intervention reported significantly lower levels of repetitive negative thinking and improvements in depression and anxiety symptoms, suggesting that gratitude-focused interventions could be a beneficial approach for managing these issues.
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- - The study investigates the cost-effectiveness of a digital stress management intervention for employees versus a waitlist control group over six months, focusing on health costs and productivity losses.
- - Results indicate that the intervention is likely to be cost-effective from both societal and employer perspectives, with a high probability of being dominant and providing a positive return on investment.
- - Overall, the findings suggest that digital stress management programs not only improve employee wellbeing but also offer economic benefits, making them a worthwhile investment for employers.
Background: Evidence shows that online interventions could prevent depression. However, to improve the effectiveness of preventive online interventions in individuals with subthreshold depression, it is worthwhile to study factors influencing intervention outcomes. Outcome expectancy has been shown to predict treatment outcomes in psychotherapy for depression.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRecovering from work is essential for maintaining occupational well-being, health, motivation, and performance, but recovery is often difficult to achieve. In this study, we evaluated and compared the effectiveness of two (parallel) interventions aimed at promoting recovery: one based on mindfulness and one involving applying cognitive-behavioral strategies. Both interventions were embedded in a measurement burst design, which allowed us to examine the mechanisms underlying change or intervention success.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Structural and behavioral interventions to manage work-related stress are effective in employees. Nonetheless, they have been implemented insufficiently, particularly in micro- and small-sized enterprises (MSE). Main barriers include a lack of knowledge and limited resources, which could potentially be overcome with simplified web-based alternatives for occupational stress prevention.
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