Effet de stress et compagnie, programme web de prévention du stress chronique, sur le stress et la santé psychologique des intervenants
Occupational stress is a major risk factor of trajectories leading to diseases (Taylor, Repetti, & Seeman, 1997) such as psychosomatic disorders, anxiety, depression and burnout. Moreover, health professionals and social workers seem to be more at risk of chronic stress and associated health problems (Felton, 1998). This seems due to the fact that they are at high risk of being stressed more often, emotionally exhausted and feeling devalued (Evans & al., 2006). In the same line of thought, workers of the Montréal-Centre Jeunesse – Institut universitaire (CJM-IU) represent a particularly vulnerable population. The main goal of this study is to test the implementation and effectiveness of the “Stress et Compagnie” program on chronic stress and associated mental health dimensions (anxiety, depression, burnout) in a sample of the population of CJM-IU workers. The hypothesis measured is that exposure to the program will effectively reduce the level of stress hormones, perceived stress levels, anxiety levels, depression and burnout in workers of the CJM-IU. “Stress et Compagnie”, developed by the Centre for Studies on Human Stress from the Institut Universitaire en Santé Mentale de Montréal, is based on recent discoveries in psychoneuroendocrinology. A quasi-experimental design was used with a control and experimental groups. The measures took place one week before the program, one week after and the last one-month later. Results show that the program tend to reduce chronic stress among the health professionals that haven't been exposed to a potential traumatic event in the last year.
Intervention Stress Burnout Anxiety Program Cortisol Occupational