scholarly journals Effects of a gratitude intervention program on work engagement among Japanese workers: a protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu Komase ◽  
Kazuhiro Watanabe ◽  
Norito Kawakami
Keyword(s):  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Work Engagement ◽  
Intervention Program ◽  
Intervention Studies ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Control Groups ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Japanese Workers ◽  
Gratitude Intervention ◽  
Cluster Randomized

Abstract Background Work engagement is one of the most important outcomes for both employees and employers. Although the findings to date, integrated 40 intervention studies aiming to improve work engagement, consistent results have not yet been produced, suggesting the importance of further intervention studies. This study aims to investigate the effects of gratitude intervention programs focused on two important work engagement factors among Japanese workers: personal and job resources. Methods This study will be a two-arm, parallel-group cluster (organization) randomized control trial. Japanese organizations and nested employees will be recruited through the first author’s acquaintances using snowball sampling. Organizations that meet the inclusion criteria will be randomly allocated to intervention or control groups in a 1:1 ratio within the company unit. The intervention groups will be provided with a 1-month long gratitude intervention program, which aims to promote reciprocal gratitude exchanges within the same organization. The program consists of psychoeducation, gratitude lists, and behavioral gratitude expression. The control groups will not receive any intervention. The primary outcome will be work engagement measured by the Japanese version of the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale at baseline and after 1 (immediate post-survey), 3, and 6 months. Multilevel latent growth modeling will be conducted to examine the effectiveness of the intervention program. Discussion This study will be the first cluster randomized controlled trial applied to the investigation of gratitude intervention aimed at improving work engagement among Japanese workers; to promote reciprocal gratitude exchanges within a given organization; and to include both gratitude lists and behavioral gratitude expression. Gratitude interventions have several strengths in terms of implementation: the objectives of the exercises are easy to understand and implement; it does not require much time or expense; they tend to have lower dropout rates; and they do not require experts in psychology. Although implementation difficulties have been common in previous interventions targeting work engagement, gratitude intervention may be suitable even for workers who have limited time to devote to the tasks. Trial registration: This study was registered at the University Hospital Medical Information Network Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR, ID=UMIN000042546): https://upload.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000048566 on November 25, 2020.

Healthy Start Home Visiting Program—School-Based Model: Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial

2018 ◽  
Vol 29 (6) ◽  
pp. 628-643 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cynthia Leung ◽  
Sandra Tsang ◽  
Kitty Heung ◽  
Mia Tam
Keyword(s):  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Home Visiting ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Healthy Start ◽  
Control Groups ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Children's Behavior ◽  
School Based ◽  
Home Visiting Program ◽  
Cluster Randomized

Objective: This study evaluated the effectiveness of the Healthy Start Home Visiting Program—School-Based Model (HSS), using a cluster randomized controlled trial design. Methods: Participants included 224 parents from 20 preschools randomized into intervention and wait-list control groups at the preschool level. Furthermore, 105 parents from the participating preschools were trained as parent ambassadors to assist in program delivery. They were randomized into intervention and control groups at the preschool level. Outcome measures included parent and teacher reports on children’s learning, parent report on children’s behavior and health, their own parenting, and direct assessment of children. Parent ambassadors completed measures on parenting and their children’s behavior before training and after program delivery. Results: There was significant improvement at postintervention in parenting, children’s behavior, and learning and health in the intervention group, compared with the control group. Conclusions: The results provided evidence on the effectiveness of the HSS program.

scholarly journals Evaluating the Effectiveness of an Intervention Integrating Technology and In-Person Sexual Health Education for Adolescents (In the Know): Protocol for a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial

10.2196/18060 ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (8) ◽  
pp. e18060
Author(s):  
Martha J. Decker ◽  
Abigail Gutmann-Gonzalez ◽  
Melisa Price ◽  
Julio Romero ◽  
Bhupendra Sheoran ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Sexual Health ◽  
Contraceptive Use ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Sexual Health Education ◽  
Control Groups ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
The Past ◽  
Cluster Randomized ◽  
And Control

Background Access to a smartphone is nearly universal among American adolescents, and most of them have used the internet to seek health information. Integrating digital technologies into health program delivery may expand opportunities for youth to receive important health information, yet there are few rigorous studies assessing the effectiveness of this type of intervention. Objective The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness of In the Know (ITK), a program integrating in-person and technology-based sexual health education for underserved adolescents. Methods Youth were engaged in the development of the intervention, including the design of the digital technology and the curriculum content. The intervention focuses on 3 main areas: sexual health and contraceptive use, healthy relationships, and educational and career success. It includes an in-person, classroom component, along with a web-based component to complement and reinforce key content. A cluster randomized controlled trial is in progress among adolescents aged 13-19 years living in Fresno County, California. It is designed to examine the differences in self-reported health and behavioral outcomes among youth in the intervention and control groups at 3 and 9 months. Primary outcomes are condom and contraceptive use or no sex in the past 3 months and use of any clinical health services in the past 3 months. Secondary outcomes include the number of sexual partners in the past 3 months and knowledge of local clinical sexual health services. We will use mixed-effects linear and logistic regression models to assess differences between the intervention and control groups. Results Trial enrollment began in October 2017 and ended in March 2020 with a total of 1260 participants. The mean age of the participants is 15.73 (SD 1.83) years, and 69.98% (867/1239) of the participants report being Hispanic or Latino. Study results will be available in 2021. Conclusions ITK has the potential to improve contraceptive and clinic use among underserved youth. This trial will inform future youth-focused health interventions that are considering incorporating technology. International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID) DERR1-10.2196/18060

scholarly journals Evaluating the Effectiveness of an Intervention Integrating Technology and In-Person Sexual Health Education for Adolescents (In the Know): Protocol for a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martha J. Decker ◽  
Abigail Gutmann-Gonzalez ◽  
Melisa Price ◽  
Julio Romero ◽  
Bhupendra Sheoran ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Sexual Health ◽  
Contraceptive Use ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Sexual Health Education ◽  
Control Groups ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
The Past ◽  
Cluster Randomized ◽  
And Control

BACKGROUND Access to a smartphone is nearly universal among American adolescents, and most of them have used the internet to seek health information. Integrating digital technologies into health program delivery may expand opportunities for youth to receive important health information, yet there are few rigorous studies assessing the effectiveness of this type of intervention. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness of <i>In the Know</i> (ITK), a program integrating in-person and technology-based sexual health education for underserved adolescents. METHODS Youth were engaged in the development of the intervention, including the design of the digital technology and the curriculum content. The intervention focuses on 3 main areas: sexual health and contraceptive use, healthy relationships, and educational and career success. It includes an in-person, classroom component, along with a web-based component to complement and reinforce key content. A cluster randomized controlled trial is in progress among adolescents aged 13-19 years living in Fresno County, California. It is designed to examine the differences in self-reported health and behavioral outcomes among youth in the intervention and control groups at 3 and 9 months. Primary outcomes are condom and contraceptive use or no sex in the past 3 months and use of any clinical health services in the past 3 months. Secondary outcomes include the number of sexual partners in the past 3 months and knowledge of local clinical sexual health services. We will use mixed-effects linear and logistic regression models to assess differences between the intervention and control groups. RESULTS Trial enrollment began in October 2017 and ended in March 2020 with a total of 1260 participants. The mean age of the participants is 15.73 (SD 1.83) years, and 69.98% (867/1239) of the participants report being Hispanic or Latino. Study results will be available in 2021. CONCLUSIONS ITK has the potential to improve contraceptive and clinic use among underserved youth. This trial will inform future youth-focused health interventions that are considering incorporating technology. INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT DERR1-10.2196/18060

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