Mindfulness como potencializador do engajamento no trabalho dos indivíduos em uma organização pública

Abstract

The objective of this study was to evaluate the Mindfulness: Introductory Course on Mindfulness Practices (APCIM) program effect on the Employee Engagement of workers in a public organization. There is scientific evidence that points to benefits of practicing mindfulness for individuals and, consequently, for their work performance, as developing the ability to maintain attentional focus and reducing emotional exhaustion. The APCIM program, developed by the researcher in partnership with the Mindfulness Center (Núcleo de Mindfulness – NUMI), is based on the Kabat-Zinn (2003) Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction (MBSR) protocol. This study considered the following variables: Mindfulness, Resilience, Employee Engagement, Locus of Control and Personality, the latter was taken from the Big Five model. A field experiment was carried out with a random sampling procedure from 36 employees of the Talent Management Administration area of the Federal University of Minas Gerais (PRORH / UFMG). The laborers were divided into two groups: Experimental (19 participants) and Control (17 participants). Data were collected from a questionnaire prepared by the researcher with 87 items, based on validated scales contemplating Brazilian context. The result verified that the APCIM program contributed to the development of the workers’ level of mindfulness Conscientious personality trait moderates this effect. In addition, the APCIM program positively and significantly influenced their Employee Engagement.