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NCT Number: NCT07132931

Exploring the Efficacy of Mindful Leadership Interventions in Public Administration

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of a mindful leadership intervention compared to a management skills training program in executive staff working in public administration.

The main questions it aims to answer are:

* Does the mindful leadership intervention improve work engagement, transformational leadership, and mental well-being compared to the management skills training? * What are the effects of these interventions over a six-month follow-up period?

Participants will:

* Be assigned to either a mindful leadership program or a management skills training program. * Complete assessments measuring leadership qualities, mindfulness, engagement, and well-being before and after the intervention, as well as at six months follow-up.

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Key information

Conditions

Mindful Leadership

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Department of Finance and Public Administration

Zaragoza, Spain

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Holding managerial positions (Service Chiefs and Section Chiefs from various departments, Groups A1 and A2).
  • Length of service in the administration (priority given to longer service).
  • Permanent or temporary employment status (priority given to permanent employees).
  • Number of training actions undertaken in the last year (priority given to fewer training actions undertaken).

Exclusion criteria

  • Individuals who requested to participate in the training but did not meet these requirements were excluded.

Treatment and study plan

Mindful Leadership Intervention

Behavioral

Mindful leadership training program focusing on contemplative practices, mindfulness exercises, and leadership skill development.

Management Skills Training

Behavioral

Standard management skills training including organizational techniques, communication skills, and leadership fundamentals.

Primary outcomes

  1. Transformational Leadership (Transformational Leadership Questionnaire)

    Time frame: Baseline (pre-intervention), immediately post-intervention (within 1 week after the last session) and 6-month follow-up.

    Measured using the Spanish adaptation of the Rafferty and Griffin Transformational Leadership Questionnaire (2004; adapted by Salanova et al., 2012). The instrument consists of 15 items grouped into five dimensions (Vision, Inspirational Communication, Intellectual Stimulation, Support, and Recognition), each rated on a 5-point Likert scale from 1 ("Strongly Disagree") to 5 ("Strongly Agree"). Total scores range from 15 to 75, with higher scores indicating higher transformational leadership behaviors.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Work Engagement (Utrecht Work Engagement Scale, UWES)

    Time frame: Baseline (pre-intervention), immediately post-intervention (within 1 week after the last session) and 6-month follow-up.

    Measured using the Spanish version of the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES; Salanova et al., 2001), consisting of 17 items rated from 0 ("Never") to 6 ("Always/Every day"). The scale measures three dimensions: Vigor, Dedication, and Absorption. Total scores range from 0 to 102, with higher scores indicating greater work engagement.

  2. Mindfulness Skills (Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire - Short Form, FFMQ-15)

    Time frame: Baseline (pre-intervention), immediately post-intervention (within 1 week after the last session) and 6-month follow-up.

    Measured using the short version of the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ-15; Gu et al., 2016), consisting of 15 items rated on a 5-point Likert scale from 1 ("Never or very rarely true") to 5 ("Very often or always true"). Total scores range from 15 to 75, with higher scores indicating greater mindfulness skills.

  3. Self-Compassion (Self-Compassion Scale - Short Form, SCS-SF)

    Time frame: Baseline (pre-intervention), immediately post-intervention (within 1 week after the last session) and 6-month follow-up.

    Measured using the Spanish version of the Self-Compassion Scale - Short Form (SCS-SF; García-Campayo et al., 2014). The instrument consists of 12 items rated from 1 ("Almost never") to 5 ("Almost always"). Total scores range from 12 to 60, with higher scores indicating greater self-compassion.

  4. Well-being (Pemberton Happiness Index, PHI)

    Time frame: Baseline (pre-intervention), immediately post-intervention (within 1 week after the last session) and 6-month follow-up.

    Measured using the Pemberton Happiness Index (PHI; Hervás & Vázquez, 2013). The first section includes 11 items rated from 0 ("Completely Disagree") to 10 ("Completely Agree"). The second section includes 10 items on daily positive and negative experiences, also rated from 0 to 10. Scores can be combined into a single well-being index ranging from 0 to 10, with higher scores indicating greater well-being.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Universidad de Zaragoza

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Exploring the Efficacy of Mindful Leadership Interventions in Public Administration: A Controlled Trial

Important dates

Study start
2019
Primary completion
2023
Study completion
2023
First posted
Aug 20, 2025
Registry last updated
Aug 20, 2025

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