117661 20230914083743.0 doi 10.3390/ijerph19095715 sideral 128697 ART-2022-128697 eng Ferreres-Galán, Vanesa Assessment of Acceptability and Initial Effectiveness of a Unified Protocol Prevention Program to Train Emotional Regulation Skills in Female Nursing Professionals during the COVID-19 Pandemic 2022 Access copy available to the general public Unrestricted Healthcare professionals, especially women, have shown increases in anxious-depressive symptoms as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of this pilot study was to evaluate the acceptability and preliminary effectiveness of a Unified Protocol (UP) prevention program to provide emotional regulation skills to cope with stressful situations. The sample consisted of 27 nursing professionals (100% women; mean age: 45.67; SD = 7.71) working in a Spanish public hospital during COVID-19, who were randomized to an immediate treatment group (ITG, n = 13) or to a delayed treatment group (DTG, n = 14, which served as the waiting list control group and received the program 5 weeks after the ITG had received it). The program consisted of five-weekly, two-hour, UP-based group sessions. Variables related to emotional symptomatology, emotional regulation, personality, burnout, and perceived quality of life were evaluated at the following time points: pre-and post-intervention and at 1-, 3-, and 6-month follow-ups. Statistically significant between-group differences showed lower emotional exhaustion and personal accomplishment in favor of the ITG after the intervention. Regarding the effect over time for all participants who received the UP (n = 27), statistically significant reductions were observed in neuroticism, personal accomplishment, and subjective distress caused by traumatic events (-0.23 = d = -0.73). A statistically significant interaction “Time*Condition” was found in anxiety, with increases in the DTG. Participants showed high satisfaction with the UP. These findings show good acceptability and preliminary effectiveness of the UP to reduce the emotional impact of the pandemic in female nursing workers. © 2022 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/DGA-FEDER/S31-20D info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess by http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/ 0.828 2022 Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 2022 Q2 Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 2022 Q2 Pollution 2022 Q2 5.4 2022 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Navarro-Haro, María Vicenta Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0001-9726-3250 Peris-Baquero, Óscar Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0002-2437-1207 Guillén-Marín, Silvia (orcid)0000-0002-7535-1927 Luna-Hermoso, Jordi de Osma, Jorge Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0002-7293-318X 4009 740 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Psicología y Sociología Área Psicología Social 4009 680 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Psicología y Sociología Área Person.Eval.Trat.Psicoló. 19, 9 (2022), 5715 [14 pp.] Int. j. environ. res. public health International journal of environmental research and public health 1661-7827 584390 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/117661/files/texto_completo.pdf Versión publicada 2743747 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/117661/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon icon Versión publicada oai:zaguan.unizar.es:117661 articulos driver 2023-09-13-15:04:22 ARTICLE