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Integrative Cognitive-Behavioral Coaching as a Tool for Increasing Subjective Well-Being: An Evidence-Based Approach .
Goal of investigation: to elaborate and to test the integrative cognitive-behavioral coaching program as a tool for increasing subjective well-being of employees. An evidence-based approach was used to evaluate the effectiveness of the developed program. The following variables were selected as performance criteria: life satisfaction, subjective happiness, and target optimistic attributional styles. For the purposes of the study, an integrative coaching model was developed, which included 1) a cognitive-behavioral approach as a basic (PRACTICE, G-ABCDEF models), 2) elements of positive psychology coaching, 3) SFBT techniques, and 4) transactional analysis techniques for working with relationships and communication. Methods of evaluation: Diener’s life satisfaction scale, Lyubomirsky’s subjective happiness scale, and the Target optimistic attributional styles scale by Sheldon. The results showed a significant change in the scales of life satisfaction and subjective happiness, but no significant changes in optimistic attributional styles were found. It was concluded that the integrative cognitive-behavioral coaching is useful for increasing subjective well-being. We suppose that it is necessary to conduct further research to clarify the possibilities of changing attributional styles. It is supposed that the cognitive variables need more time and more sessions for changes than emotional ones.