Research Article

Primary Prevention Programme for Burnout-Endangered Teachers: Follow-Up Effectiveness of a Combined Group and Individual Intervention of AFA Breathing Therapy

Table 2

Longitudinal effects of breath therapy in intervention and control groups.

AVEM Scale**ā€‰Intervention group
( )
Mean (SE)
Control group
( )
Mean (SE)
Time effect
( -value)
Time Ɨ group effect
( -value*)

(1) Subjective significance of workT115.0 (0.6)14.7 (0.9) 36.6 (<0.01) 40.7 (<0.01)
T214.8 (0.6)21.6 (0.9)
T315.0 (0.6)14.6 (0.9)

(2) Professional ambitionT117.0 (0.6)17.1 (0.9) 17.8 (<0.01) 15.6 (<0.01)
T216.9 (0.5)21.9 (0.8)
T316.6 (0.6)17.0 (0.9)

(3) Tendency to exertT121.3 (0.5)20.6 (0.8) 4.7 (0.01) 0.4 (0.7)
T220.3 (0.6)19.9 (0.9)
T320.8 (0.6)19.9 (0.9)

(4) Striving for perfectionT121.7 (0.6)19.9 (0.9) 2.5 (0.09) 0.4 (0.7)
T221.4 (0.7)19.1 (1.0)
T321.2 (0.7)19.1 (1.0)

(5) Emotional distancingT114.2 (0.6)15.1 (0.8) 0.4 (0.7) 0.7 (0.5)
T214.9 (0.6)15.0 (0.8)
T314.9 (0.6)15.0 (0.8)

(6) Resignation tendenciesT117.8 (0.6)17.3 (0.9) 1.0 (0.36) 1.5 (0.24)
T217.4 (0.6)17.4 (0.9)
T316.9 (0.6)17.4 (0.9)

(7) Offensive coping with problemsT119.9 (0.5)19.9 (0.7) 0.3 (0.72) 1.0 (0.38)
T220.4 (0.5)19.6 (0.7)
T320.1 (0.5)19.6 (0.7)

(8) Balance and mental stabilityT118.0 (0.6)17.1 (0.9) 0.3 (0.75) 3.0 (0.06)
T218.9 (0.6)16.6 (0.9)
T319.0 (0.6)16.6 (0.9)

(9) Satisfaction with workT121.7 (0.6)22.0 (0.8) 0.28 (0.75) 0.19 (0.83)
T222.1 (0.6)22.0 (0.8)
T322.0 (0.6)22.0 (0.9)

(10) Satisfaction with lifeT121.1 (0.6)21.6 (0.9) 0.3 (0.77) 1.9 (0.16)
T222.0 (0.6)21.5 (0.9)
T321.6 (0.6)21.5 (0.9)

(11) Experience of social supportT120.0 (0.7)21.9 (1.0) 0.5 (0.63) 1.8 (0.17)
T220.6 (0.7)21.3 (0.9)
T319.9 (0.7)21.3 (1.0)

SE: standard error.
*Statistical significance ; **possible score for each scale between 6 (fully agree) and 30 (fully disagree).