Nedeljkovic, Marko; Wepfer, Viviane; Ausfeld-Hafter, Brigitte; Wirtz, Petra H.; Streitberger, Konrad M. (2013). Influence of general self-efficacy as a mediator in Taiji-induced stress reduction – Results from a randomized controlled trial. European journal of integrative medicine, 5(3), pp. 284-290. Elsevier 10.1016/j.eujim.2012.12.001
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Aim of the study
In this study we examined the effects of Taiji on perceived stress and general self-efficacy (GSE), and investigated the mediating role of a Taiji-induced GSE increase on Taiji-related reduction of perceived stress.
Materials and methods
70 healthy participants were randomly allocated either to the Taiji intervention group or the waiting list control group. The intervention lasted for 12 weeks comprising two Taiji classes per week. Before, shortly after, and two months after the intervention, we assessed the degree of perceived stress and GSE in all participants by employing the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) and the GSE-Scale.
Results
Compared to controls, participants of the Taiji group showed a significantly stronger decrease of perceived stress and a higher increase in GSE from pre- to post-intervention assessment (PSS: p = 0.009; GSE: p = 0.006), as well as from pre-intervention to follow-up assessment (PSS: p = 0.018; GSE: p = 0.033). A mediator analysis based on a multiple regression approach revealed that a Taiji-related increase in GSE statistically mediated the reduction in perceived stress after Taiji as compared to baseline. Post hoc testing showed that the mediating effect of GSE was significant (p = 0.043).
Conclusions
Our findings confirm previously reported Taiji-related stress reducing and GSE enhancing effects with GSE increase mediating Taiji related reduction of perceived stress.
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Journal Article (Original Article) |
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Division/Institute: |
07 Faculty of Human Sciences > Institute of Psychology > Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy 04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Intensive Care, Emergency Medicine and Anaesthesiology (DINA) > Clinic and Policlinic for Anaesthesiology and Pain Therapy 04 Faculty of Medicine > Medical Education > Institute of Complementary and Integrative Medicine (IKIM) |
UniBE Contributor: |
Nedeljkovic, Marko, Ausfeld, Brigitte, Wirtz, Petra Hedwig, Streitberger, Konrad Markus |
Subjects: |
600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health |
ISSN: |
1876-3820 |
Publisher: |
Elsevier |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Jeannie Wurz |
Date Deposited: |
22 Apr 2014 17:33 |
Last Modified: |
05 Dec 2022 14:30 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.1016/j.eujim.2012.12.001 |
BORIS DOI: |
10.7892/boris.45028 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/45028 |
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