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THE IMPACT OF LIFE COACHING ON GOAL ATTAINMENT, METACOGNITION AND MENTAL HEALTH

The first comprehensive research on life coaching was conducted my Anthony M. Grant PhD, Coaching Psychology Unit, School of Psychology, University of Sydney, Australia.

“In working with individuals to improve the quality of their lives, psychology has traditionally focused on alleviating dysfunctionality or treating psychopathology in clinical or counseling populations rather than enhancing the life experience of normal adult populations.

A recent development in the personal development genre is the emergence of life coaching. Life coaching can be broadly defined as a collaborative solution focused, result-orientated and systematic process in which the coach facilitates the enhancement of life experience and goal attainment in the personal and/or professional life of normal, nonclinical clients.”

 

Major Findings:

  • Participation in the life coaching program was associated with increased goal attainment, with a large observed effect size (d = 2.85; Cohen, 1992). 
  • Participants’ reported levels of depression, anxiety and stress were significantly reduced, with statistically significant effect sizes of d = 0.82, 0.48 and 0 .69 respectively. 
  • Participants reported a significantly enhanced quality of life with an observed large effect size of d = 1.62. 
  • Participants’ levels of insight significantly increased following the life coaching program with a medium effect size being observed (d = 0.59), and participants’ levels of self-reflection significantly decreased (d = 0.76).

 

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Stress related health problems are one of the biggest health issues we are facing today

72 % of people who have daily stress and anxiety say it interferes with their lives at least moderately.
40 % experience persistent stress or excessive anxiety in their daily lives.
30 % with daily stress have taken prescription medication to manage stress, nervousness, emotional problems or lack of sleep.
28 % have had an anxiety or panic attack.
Only 9 % have been diagnosed with an anxiety disorder.

 

Negative Impact on the job: 

  • workplace performance (56 %)
  • relationship with coworkers and peers (51 %)
  • quality of work (50 %)
  • relationships with superiors (43 %)

 

Negative Impact  during off time: 
More than three-fourths who say stress interferes with their work say it carries over to their personal life, particularly men (83 % vs. 72 % for women).

* Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA) 2006 Stress & Anxiety Disorders Survey