Abstract
Background:
Intervention fit is an important factor explaining sustained impact of the intervention beyond project timeframe. It refers to the extent to which employees in the organization perceive the intervention's objective and design as relevant to meeting the needs of the workplace. Employee perceptions of intervention fit has been shown to predict psychosocial outcomes beyond the exposure to the intervention. While past research has identified various factors that may facilitate perceiving intervention as relevant, it remains unclear which aspects of the implementation make the intervention more versus less relevant for the employees. Here, we aim to investigate potential combinations of context and process factors that lead to high perceptions of intervention fit among the staff members.
Method:
Data from a participatory occupational health and safety intervention project in 64 Danish pre-schools were analysed. The program emphasized relevance of the intervention, employing a participatory approach with an implementation team, educational seminars, and financial incentives. Intervention fit was measured through employee ratings of intervention relevance, while implementation and context factors were assessed by the implementation team at five timepoints. A coincidence analysis (CNA) with multi-value set calibration was employed to explore potential paths to high or low perceptions of intervention relevance.
Results:
The CNA revealed two paths to high perceptions of intervention relevance: strong leadership support and a combination of role clarity, employee involvement, and experience exchange from seminars between different kindergartens. Conversely, low relevance was associated with the presence of other changes, lack of leadership support, or low role clarity among implementation team members. Notably, assessments by shop stewards were most strongly linked to employee perceptions, emphasizing their crucial role in shaping the psychosocial work environment.
Conclusion:
This study contributes to the understanding of factors influencing employee perceptions of intervention fit. The CNA approach allowed for simultaneous exploration of multiple factors, revealing distinct paths to success and failure. The significance of shop stewards in shaping perceptions highlights the importance of involving those with direct knowledge of the work environment in implementation teams. These findings offer practical insights for tailoring interventions to enhance employee engagement and intervention success. Our findings underline the complexity involved in implementing organizational interventions and offer insights into reasons they may fail.
Intervention fit is an important factor explaining sustained impact of the intervention beyond project timeframe. It refers to the extent to which employees in the organization perceive the intervention's objective and design as relevant to meeting the needs of the workplace. Employee perceptions of intervention fit has been shown to predict psychosocial outcomes beyond the exposure to the intervention. While past research has identified various factors that may facilitate perceiving intervention as relevant, it remains unclear which aspects of the implementation make the intervention more versus less relevant for the employees. Here, we aim to investigate potential combinations of context and process factors that lead to high perceptions of intervention fit among the staff members.
Method:
Data from a participatory occupational health and safety intervention project in 64 Danish pre-schools were analysed. The program emphasized relevance of the intervention, employing a participatory approach with an implementation team, educational seminars, and financial incentives. Intervention fit was measured through employee ratings of intervention relevance, while implementation and context factors were assessed by the implementation team at five timepoints. A coincidence analysis (CNA) with multi-value set calibration was employed to explore potential paths to high or low perceptions of intervention relevance.
Results:
The CNA revealed two paths to high perceptions of intervention relevance: strong leadership support and a combination of role clarity, employee involvement, and experience exchange from seminars between different kindergartens. Conversely, low relevance was associated with the presence of other changes, lack of leadership support, or low role clarity among implementation team members. Notably, assessments by shop stewards were most strongly linked to employee perceptions, emphasizing their crucial role in shaping the psychosocial work environment.
Conclusion:
This study contributes to the understanding of factors influencing employee perceptions of intervention fit. The CNA approach allowed for simultaneous exploration of multiple factors, revealing distinct paths to success and failure. The significance of shop stewards in shaping perceptions highlights the importance of involving those with direct knowledge of the work environment in implementation teams. These findings offer practical insights for tailoring interventions to enhance employee engagement and intervention success. Our findings underline the complexity involved in implementing organizational interventions and offer insights into reasons they may fail.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Book of Proceedings : 16th Conference of the European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology: Contributions of OHP to Social Justice |
Editors | Fiona Frost, Kevin Teoh, France St-Hilaire, Alice Denman, Caleb Leduc, Miguel Muñoz, Daniel Ripa |
Number of pages | 1 |
Place of Publication | Nottingham |
Publisher | European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology |
Publication date | 2024 |
Article number | S86 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780992878672 |
Publication status | Published - 2024 |
Event | 16th Conference of the European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology. EAOHP 2024 - University of Granada, Faculty of Science, Granada, Spain Duration: 5 Jun 2024 → 7 Jun 2024 Conference number: 16 https://eaohp.org/eaohp_2024/ |
Conference
Conference | 16th Conference of the European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology. EAOHP 2024 |
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Number | 16 |
Location | University of Granada, Faculty of Science |
Country/Territory | Spain |
City | Granada |
Period | 05/06/2024 → 07/06/2024 |
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