Comparing the Effectiveness of Natived Mindfulness Based Cognitive Training (MBCT) and Cognitive - Behavioral Training on Dysfunctional Attitudes and Job Affects in Employees

The aim of the present study was to compare the effectiveness of natived mindfulness based cognitive training (NMBCT) and cognitive - behavioral training (CBT) on dysfunctional attitude and job affects in employees. In this research، using experimental method، 54 employees were selected and randomly assigned into the 2 experimental groups and control (18 per a group)، and were assessed in pre-test، post-test and follow up by the Dysfunctional Attitudes scale (Beck and Weiss man، (1980) and Job Affects questioner (Fox and Spector، 1999). The first experimental group received 8 sessions of natived mindfulness based cognitive training (NMBCT) for Iranian culture، while the second experimental group received 8 sessions of cognitive-behavioral training (CBT)، each session took 120 minutes. The results showed that no significant difference between experimental and control groups in dysfunctional attitudes and job affects in pre - test. But revealed that NMBCT and CBT methods were effective in reducing dysfunctional attitudes and enhancing job affects، as compared with the control group in post - test and follow up (P£0. 01). In addition، NMBCT was found to be more effective in enhancement of job affects، than the CBT method (P£0. 01).