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Tell Me! How to Diminish Stress and Sick Leave in an Organization: A Cognitive Behavioral Quasi-Experimental Intervention

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  • Felisa Latorre

    (Department of Psychology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, 28922 Madrid, Spain)

  • Amparo Ramos

    (IDOCAL—Research Institute in Personnel Psychology, Organizational Development and Quality of Working Life, University of Valencia, 46010 Valencia, Spain)

  • M. Ángeles López-González

    (Department of Psychology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, 28922 Madrid, Spain)

  • M. José Rosas

    (Cuéntame, Servicios para tu Felicidad, Ciudad de México 11560, Mexico)

  • Inés Tomás

    (IDOCAL—Research Institute in Personnel Psychology, Organizational Development and Quality of Working Life, University of Valencia, 46010 Valencia, Spain)

  • Jose Ramos

    (IDOCAL—Research Institute in Personnel Psychology, Organizational Development and Quality of Working Life, University of Valencia, 46010 Valencia, Spain
    IVIE—Valencia Institute of Economic Research, 46020 Valencia, Spain)

Abstract

Interventions aimed at reducing stress levels and sick leave have been implemented from different perspectives for workers. The aim of this study is to analyze the effectiveness of two interventions, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and strategies and workshops enhancing well-being (Well-being Route), on stress and sick leave levels. A quasi-experimental design was employed, with three conditions (control group, n = 41; Well-being Route group, n = 36; and Well-being Route + Cognitive Behavioral Therapy group, n = 17). A two-way MANCOVA with one within-subjects factor (intervention: 2 levels, pretest (Time 1), posttest (Time 2)), one between-subjects factor (group: 3 levels, CG, WBR, and WBR+CBT), and a covariate (job control) was used for analysis. Baseline differences among groups were found. The interaction between the intervention and the three conditions was statistically significant. The findings suggest that WBR+CBT within organizations can effectively mitigate stress and sick leave among workers, although sick leave was measured with a single item.

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  • Felisa Latorre & Amparo Ramos & M. Ángeles López-González & M. José Rosas & Inés Tomás & Jose Ramos, 2026. "Tell Me! How to Diminish Stress and Sick Leave in an Organization: A Cognitive Behavioral Quasi-Experimental Intervention," Social Sciences, MDPI, vol. 15(3), pages 1-19, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jscscx:v:15:y:2026:i:3:p:200-:d:1898192
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