| Research has shown stress is preventable, yet it is ubiquitous and a leading source of cognitive, emotional, and physiological problems ranging from anxiety and depression, to motivational and performance deficits. The research design of this study was a quantitative, nonexperimental strategy with two sample pools: (a) meditation practicing US adult residents working as full-time mangers, and (b) a demographically matched sample of nonmeditators. Participants answered questions about personal demographics, procrastination (General Procrastination Scale), engagement (Utrecht Work Engagement Scale-9), burnout (Oldenburg Burnout Scale), mindfulness skills (Five-Facet Mindfulness Scale), and meditation practices. Findings supported positive associations between mindfulness skills, meditation, employee engagement, and negative associations with procrastination and burnout. Self-reports of engagement (b = .259, p = .001), burnout ( b = 2.27, p < .001) and procrastination ( b = .105, p = .001) accounted for approximately 44% (R2 =.435 p = .001) of five self-reported mindfulness skills. Self-reported meditation experience, in terms of years, accounted for approximately 8% (R 2 =.084, p = .039) of five self-reported mindfulness skills. Using logistic regression, the combination of mindfulness skills and procrastination significantly (p < .001) predicted meditation practice with 74% accuracy. These results may have important implications for employees and organizations in preventing stress and promoting motivation and well- being. |
