Evaluation of a participatory risk management work stress intervention
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2014
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Dollard, M.F.
Gordon, J.A.
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International Journal of Stress Management, 2014; 21(1):27-42
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This study evaluated the effects of a participatory risk management intervention in an Australian public sector organization. In this quasiexperimental cohort study, intervention workgroups attended capacitybuilding workshops and developed and implemented action plans to reduce work and organizational stress risk factors (e.g., job design, performance management, work quality, and organizational change) and stress outcomes (e.g., work stress, morale, and sickness absence duration). There were 5 intervention and 17 control workgroups. An existing organizational development survey of work conditions and well-being was administered as a risk assessment and evaluation tool. Data were collected before the intervention (Time 1 [T1], Intervention n 94, Control n 511) and 12 months after (Time 2 [T2], Intervention, n 123, Control n 556). Multivariate analysis of variance showed a Group (Intervention vs. Control) Time (T1 vs. T2) interaction effect with significant improvements for job design, training and development, and morale; and marginal effects for quality and positive performance management. Positive organizational change was not significant. Organizational sickness absence duration decreased, which is consistent with an intervention effect.
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Copyright 2014 American Psychological Association