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Longitudinal interplay between subjective stress, anxiety, depression, and well-being in internet-based stress recovery intervention for nurses

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) interventions are effective in reducing subjective stress. Nevertheless, the longitudinal links between mental health indicators are rarely studied in intervention research. Therefore, it is unknown how the intervention effects are sustained. AIM: The current study investigated mechanisms explaining sustained intervention effects in a sample of medical nurses who receive a CBT-based internet-delivered stress recovery program. METHOD: ) = 41.69 years (10.85)) who had participated in a 6-week CBT internet intervention targeting stress recovery. Data were collected as the randomised control trial, the treatment samples were combined, and the data were analysed using cross-lagged panel analysis with four variables representing the psychological well-being and symptoms of stress, anxiety, and depression. RESULTS: The results revealed that decreased anxiety and increased psychological well-being at post-test predicted reduced stress levels at the 3-month follow-up. In addition, decreased anxiety at post-test predicted decreased depression at follow-up. CONCLUSIONS: Decreased anxiety and increased well-being could explain the sustainability of reduced stress following a CBT-based internet intervention for nurses. The implications of this for research and practice are discussed.

Source: Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy

DOI: 10.1017/s1352465824000456

Authors: Inga Truskauskaite, Austeja Dumarkaite, Auguste Nomeikaite, Gerhard Andersson, Evaldas Kazlauskas

Institutions: Vilnius University, Linköping University, Karolinska Institutet

Language: English

Topic: Digital Mental Health Interventions

Subfield: Applied Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,450