靈氣和音樂介入，對助人工作者負向情緒調節與專業枯竭之成效

The Effect of Reiki and Music on the Negative Mood Regulation Expectancies and Burnout of the Helpers

專業枯竭是普遍存在的社會現象，其影響深遠和廣泛。研究方向從探討原因朝向因應策略發展，並指出個體主動採取因應策略將可預防和改善枯竭情形。雖然國外普遍認為靈氣可作為因應策略，且能改善個體健康，但國內相關的研究卻寥寥無幾。有鑑於此，本研究旨在探討遠距離靈氣介入對助人者專業枯竭與負向情緒調節的成效。本研究的實驗設計採單盲和隨機分組，共招募30名新竹市大專校院的助人者為研究對象，分為實驗組和控制組，實驗組的介入策略為遠距離靈氣和音樂，控制組為音樂，每次30分鐘，每週一次，共八週，並在每次介入前後填寫專業枯竭量表與負向情緒調節預期量表。經介入後採24名有效樣本進行資料分析，每組12名。本研究發現如下：（1）實驗組接受八週介入後，其整體專業枯竭、整體負向情緒調節預期及相關分向度均獲得顯著改善；控制組則無；（2）實驗組相較控制組在整體專業枯竭與負向情緒調節預期的兩個分向度之成效為佳，且達顯著差異。但專業枯竭的三個分向度與整體負向情緒調節預期則無，而實驗組在每週的改善幅度均較控制組佳。本研究結論為遠距離靈氣為降低助人者專業枯竭風險的有效策略，並能提升調適負向情緒的自信程度。根據研究結果提出靈氣的應用價值與對未來研究的建議。

Burnout is a universal social phenomenon and has been paid attention to by researchers, office workers, and the general public. Its influence is far-reaching and extensive. A survey shows that up to 90% of office workers have experienced burnout in Taiwan, and the helpers are one of the high-risk groups. Research in burnout has developed from exploring the causes of burnout to individuals' coping strategies. When individuals can cope with stress, burnout will be reduced. Although the research of burnout has been widely discussed abroad, there are only a few studies of intervention strategies. One of the critical symptoms of burnout is emotional exhaustion. Previous studies found that negative mood regulation expectancies can predict individuals' experience of burnout due to work stress and maladaptation. The theory of resource conservation suggests that when individuals lost resources at work and out of balance, the stress will cause burnout. Negative mood regulation expectancies are one kind of resource that has a connection with burnout. However, studies concerning the relationship between burnout and negative mood regulation expectancies are few, and therefore this relationship cannot be confirmed. With the improvement of the social economy, individuals were willing to use complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). Reiki is one kind of the CAM that belongs to the biofield therapies in energy healing therapies, which can affect the surrounding body energy field. Reiki charges, adjusts, and rebalances the body energy field to create the best state for the body's natural healing system. Previous studies found that Reiki decreases depression and anxiety, reduces burnout, and improves the quality of cancer patients' lives. Although the efficacy of Reiki has been widely discussed abroad, there are only a few studies in Taiwan, not even mentioning distance Reiki, which is another form of Reiki. To reduce the counter-transference of touching from Reiki, distance Reiki is a better choice. On the other hand, negative mood regulation expectancies are one of the factors that predict the incidence of burnout. This study aimed to investigate the effects of distance Reiki on the burnout and negative mood regulation expectancies of the helpers.