Workplace Inclusion of Potentially Marginalized Groups: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial of the atWork Intervention
Study design: A cluster randomized controlled trial. Aim: The main aim of this study was to investigate possible differences between the modified atWork intervention (MAW) and the original atWork intervention (OAW) in workplace inclusion. atWork is an intervention using the workplace as an arena to...
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| author | Tone Langjordet Johnsen Hege Randi Eriksen Valborg Baste Aage Indahl Torill Helene Tveito |
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| description | Study design: A cluster randomized controlled trial. Aim: The main aim of this study was to investigate possible differences between the modified atWork intervention (MAW) and the original atWork intervention (OAW) in workplace inclusion. atWork is an intervention using the workplace as an arena to normalize and debunk myths regarding common health complaints. Methods: Employees working in 93 Norwegian kindergartens were eligible participants. Kindergartens were randomly allocated to two different health promoting interventions (MAW n = 406 employees, OAW n = 438 employees) in a concealed process. There was no blinding to group allocation. The outcome was workplace inclusion of persons with different health or social challenges, measured by the Workplace Inclusion Questionnaire. MAW targeted musculoskeletal and mental health complaints and consisted of two sessions for everyone at the workplace and two additional sessions for managers and workplace representatives. OAW targeted musculoskeletal complaints and consisted of three sessions for everyone at the workplace, in addition to peer support. Results: There were no significant differences in change on workplace inclusion between the MAW and the OAW after the interventions. However, participants in the MAW group were more willing to include the cases describing an older worker, a previous drug addict, and a person with minority background after the intervention, and participants in the OAW group were more willing to include the cases describing a person with a spine fracture and a person with ADHD after the intervention. Conclusions: Both interventions showed a positive effect on workplace inclusion, but there were no between-group differences. Trial registration: Clinicaltrials.gov: NCT02396797. Registered March 23th, 2015. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cddf07efe1ab4928a7ae5635c3fece6b2023-09-27T07:40:14ZengStockholm University PressScandinavian Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology2002-28672023-08-01817710.16993/sjwop.15772Workplace Inclusion of Potentially Marginalized Groups: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial of the atWork InterventionTone Langjordet Johnsen0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7711-686XHege Randi Eriksen1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9812-4463Valborg Baste2https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6640-9747Aage Indahl3Torill Helene Tveito4https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9365-4270Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Vestfold Hospital Trust, Tønsberg; Department of Health, Social and Welfare Studies, University of Southeastern Norway, HortenDepartment of Sport and Physical Activity, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, BergenNORCE Norwegian Research Centre, BergenDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Vestfold Hospital Trust, TønsbergDepartment of Health, Social and Welfare Studies, University of Southeastern Norway, HortenStudy design: A cluster randomized controlled trial. Aim: The main aim of this study was to investigate possible differences between the modified atWork intervention (MAW) and the original atWork intervention (OAW) in workplace inclusion. atWork is an intervention using the workplace as an arena to normalize and debunk myths regarding common health complaints. Methods: Employees working in 93 Norwegian kindergartens were eligible participants. Kindergartens were randomly allocated to two different health promoting interventions (MAW n = 406 employees, OAW n = 438 employees) in a concealed process. There was no blinding to group allocation. The outcome was workplace inclusion of persons with different health or social challenges, measured by the Workplace Inclusion Questionnaire. MAW targeted musculoskeletal and mental health complaints and consisted of two sessions for everyone at the workplace and two additional sessions for managers and workplace representatives. OAW targeted musculoskeletal complaints and consisted of three sessions for everyone at the workplace, in addition to peer support. Results: There were no significant differences in change on workplace inclusion between the MAW and the OAW after the interventions. However, participants in the MAW group were more willing to include the cases describing an older worker, a previous drug addict, and a person with minority background after the intervention, and participants in the OAW group were more willing to include the cases describing a person with a spine fracture and a person with ADHD after the intervention. Conclusions: Both interventions showed a positive effect on workplace inclusion, but there were no between-group differences. Trial registration: Clinicaltrials.gov: NCT02396797. Registered March 23th, 2015.https://account.sjwop.com/index.php/su-j-sjwop/article/view/157workplace inclusionemployee healthmental healthback painstigmarandomized controlled trial |
| spellingShingle | Tone Langjordet Johnsen Hege Randi Eriksen Valborg Baste Aage Indahl Torill Helene Tveito Workplace Inclusion of Potentially Marginalized Groups: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial of the atWork Intervention Scandinavian Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology workplace inclusion employee health mental health back pain stigma randomized controlled trial |
| title | Workplace Inclusion of Potentially Marginalized Groups: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial of the atWork Intervention |
| title_full | Workplace Inclusion of Potentially Marginalized Groups: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial of the atWork Intervention |
| title_fullStr | Workplace Inclusion of Potentially Marginalized Groups: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial of the atWork Intervention |
| title_full_unstemmed | Workplace Inclusion of Potentially Marginalized Groups: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial of the atWork Intervention |
| title_short | Workplace Inclusion of Potentially Marginalized Groups: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial of the atWork Intervention |
| title_sort | workplace inclusion of potentially marginalized groups a cluster randomized controlled trial of the atwork intervention |
| topic | workplace inclusion employee health mental health back pain stigma randomized controlled trial |
| url | https://account.sjwop.com/index.php/su-j-sjwop/article/view/157 |
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