ABSTRACT

Building on the transactional model of stress and coping, we examined the effectiveness of a cognitive–behavioural coaching programme. In a randomised controlled field study, undergraduates were instructed to formulate stress-related goals for themselves and were allocated to attend an intervention group receiving one-on-one stress management coaching (coaching; n = 24) or a control group receiving no additional intervention (goal formulation; n = 20). Results suggest that both coaching and goal formulation led to a significant increase in goal attainment that was maintained at a 4-week follow-up assessment. Compared with goal formulation, coaching positively affected participants’ cognitive stress appraisal and led to reduced chronic stress levels (chronic stress screening scores, high work demands, and chronic worrying) 4 weeks after the intervention. The reduction of chronic stress was mediated by the change in participants’ cognitive stress appraisal. Thus, cognitive–behavioural coaching appears effective in helping individuals develop strategies to deal with stress, while also remaining focused on relevant goals.

摘要

基于压力和应对的交易模型，我们检验了认知行为指导计划的有效性。在一项随机对照实地研究中，本科生被指示为自己制定与压力相关的目标，并被分配到接受一对一压力管理指导（指导；n  = 24）的干预组或不接受额外干预的对照组（目标制定；n = 20）。结果表明，教练和目标制定都导致目标实现的显着增加，并且在 4 周的后续评估中保持不变。与制定目标相比，教练在干预后 4 周对参与者的认知压力评估产生积极影响，并导致慢性压力水平（慢性压力筛查分数、高工作要求和慢性担忧）降低。慢性压力的减少是由参与者认知压力评估的变化介导的。因此，认知行为指导在帮助个人制定应对压力的策略方面似乎是有效的，同时也保持专注于相关目标。