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Norito Kawakami - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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effects of a job crafting Intervention Program on work engagement among japanese employees a randomized controlled trial
Frontiers in Psychology, 2020Co-Authors: Asuka Sakuraya, Akihito Shimazu, Kotaro Imamura, Norito KawakamiAbstract:Objective The current randomized controlled trial investigated the effectiveness of a job crafting Intervention Program on work engagement as the primary outcome and job crafting as the secondary outcome among Japanese employees. Methods Participants who met the inclusion criteria were randomly assigned to an Intervention group (n = 138) or a control group (n = 143). The job crafting Intervention Program provided only to the Intervention group consisted of two 120-minute group sessions with e-mail or letter follow-up. Outcomes were assessed at baseline and at 3-month and 6-month follow-up in both groups. Results In the total sample, the job crafting Intervention Program showed a non-significant effect on work engagement at both 3-month and 6-month follow-up. Also, job crafting did not improve significantly. However, the Program showed a significant Intervention effect on work engagement (p = 0.04) with small effect size (Cohen's d = 0.33 at 3-month follow-up) of workers in a lower job crafting subgroup. Conclusion The job crafting Intervention Program may not be sufficiently effective to improve work engagement and job crafting for the entire sample of participants. However, it may be effective for workers in lower job crafting subcategories. Clinical trial registration UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (www.umin.ac.jp/ctr/), identifier UMIN000026668.
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effects of a multi component workplace Intervention Program with environmental changes on physical activity among japanese white collar employees a cluster randomized controlled trial
International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 2018Co-Authors: Kazuhiro Watanabe, Norito KawakamiAbstract:This study aimed to investigate effects of a flexible multi-component workplace Intervention Program for improving physical activity among Japanese white-collar employees in a cluster randomized controlled trial design. A total of 208 worksites and nested employees were approached. Any worksite interested in a 3-month physical activity promotion Intervention and white-collar workers aged 18 years or older were eligible. The worksites were randomly assigned to an Intervention or a control, stratified by worksite size. The Intervention worksites were offered an Intervention Program that allows these worksites to select Intervention components from a set of options, including environmental changes. The control worksites were offered feedback and basic occupational health services. Physical activity level was measured using a self-reported questionnaire at baseline and at 3 and 6 months of follow-up. Three worksites (92 employees) were allocated to the Intervention and five worksites (98 employees) to the control worksites. The overall physical activity level in the Intervention worksites significantly increased compared with the control worksites (Coeff = 0.45, SE = 0.19, p = 0.018). For subgroup analyses, the Intervention effect on the overall physical activity level was significant among medium- and large-sized worksites but not among small-sized worksites. This trial showed a significant and positive effect of the Intervention Program on physical activity. The Program is unique because of its flexibility and feasibility. However, small worksites might receive less benefit from the Program, indicating a need for further support and/or new technologies. UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (ID=UMIN000024069).
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effects of a multi component workplace Intervention Program with environmental changes on physical activity among japanese white collar employees a cluster randomized controlled trial
International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 2018Co-Authors: Kazuhiro Watanabe, Norito KawakamiAbstract:Purpose This study aimed to investigate effects of a flexible multi-component workplace Intervention Program for improving physical activity among Japanese white-collar employees in a cluster randomized controlled trial design. Methods A total of 208 worksites and nested employees were approached. Any worksite interested in a 3-month physical activity promotion Intervention and white-collar workers aged 18 years or older were eligible. The worksites were randomly assigned to an Intervention or a control, stratified by worksite size. The Intervention worksites were offered an Intervention Program that allows these worksites to select Intervention components from a set of options, including environmental changes. The control worksites were offered feedback and basic occupational health services. Physical activity level was measured using a self-reported questionnaire at baseline and at 3 and 6 months of follow-up. Results Three worksites (92 employees) were allocated to the Intervention and five worksites (98 employees) to the control worksites. The overall physical activity level in the Intervention worksites significantly increased compared with the control worksites (Coeff = 0.45, SE = 0.19, p = 0.018). For subgroup analyses, the Intervention effect on the overall physical activity level was significant among medium- and large-sized worksites but not among small-sized worksites. Conclusion This trial showed a significant and positive effect of the Intervention Program on physical activity. The Program is unique because of its flexibility and feasibility. However, small worksites might receive less benefit from the Program, indicating a need for further support and/or new technologies. Trial registration UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (ID=UMIN000024069).
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1247 effects of a work family Intervention Program a pretest posttest study
Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 2018Co-Authors: Akihito Shimazu, Mariko Sakka, E Obikane, M Arima, S Doi, Takeo Fujiwara, T Hasegawa, Y Kato, Noboru Iwata, Norito KawakamiAbstract:Introduction The current study examines the effectiveness of a newly developed work-family Intervention Program on one’s own work-to-family and family-to-work spillovers (both positive and negative) and work-family balance self-efficacy among Japanese dual-earner workers with pre-school child(ren). Methods The study design was a single-group pre-post comparison. This Intervention Program was conducted as a pilot study of TWIN (Tokyo Work-life INterface) study III. Participants were eleven workers of a private company in Japan. They were all dual-earner workers with pre-school child(ren). The Program consisted of seven 45 min sessions with a two-week interval between them. The outcomes were assessed by a questionnaire at baseline (Time 1) and post-Intervention (Time 2). The paired t-test was conducted as an indicator of Intervention effect. Effect sizes were calculated using Cohen’s d based on pre-post score differences (Trial registration: UMIN Clinical Trials Registry UMIN000025803). Results The Program showed a medium and favourable Intervention effect on work-to-family positive spillover (Cohen’s d=0.53), and small and favourable Intervention effects on family-to-work positive spillover (Cohen’s d=0.33) and work-family balance self-efficacy (Cohen’s d=0.39). Unexpectedly, it showed a significantly small and adverse effect on work-to-family negative spillover (Cohen’s d=0.33). Conclusion The newly developed work-family Intervention Program was found effective in improving work-family positive spillover (both work-to family and family-to work) and work-family balance self-efficacy among Japanese dual-earner workers with pre-school child(ren).
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effects of a job crafting Intervention Program on work engagement among japanese employees a pretest posttest study
BMC Psychology, 2016Co-Authors: Asuka Sakuraya, Akihito Shimazu, Katsuyuki Namba, Kotaro Imamura, Norito KawakamiAbstract:Job crafting, an employee-initiated job design/redesign, has become important for employees’ well-being such as work engagement. This study examined the effectiveness of a newly developed job crafting Intervention Program on work engagement (as primary outcome), as well as job crafting and psychological distress (as secondary outcomes), using a pretest-posttest study design among Japanese employees. Participants were managers of a private company and a private psychiatric hospital in Japan. The job crafting Intervention Program consisted of two 120-min sessions with a two-week interval between them. Outcomes were assessed at baseline (Time 1), post-Intervention (Time 2), and a one-month follow-up (Time 3). The mixed growth model analyses were conducted using time (Time 1, Time 2, and Time 3) as an indicator of Intervention effect. Effect sizes were calculated using Cohen’s d. The Program showed a significant positive effect on work engagement (t = 2.20, p = 0.03) in the mixed growth model analyses, but with only small effect sizes (Cohen’s d = 0.33 at Time 2 and 0.26 at Time 3). The Program also significantly improved job crafting (t = 2.36, p = 0.02: Cohen’s d = 0.36 at Time 2 and 0.47 at Time 3) and reduced psychological distress (t = −2.06, p = 0.04: Cohen’s d = −0.15 at Time 2 and −0.31 at Time 3). The study indicated that the newly developed job crafting Intervention Program was effective in increasing work engagement, as well as in improving job crafting and decreasing psychological distress, among Japanese managers. UMIN Clinical Trials Registry UMIN000024062 . Retrospectively registered 15 September 2016.
James Clyde Diperna - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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a cluster randomized trial of the social skills improvement system classwide Intervention Program ssis cip in first grade
Journal of Educational Psychology, 2018Co-Authors: James Clyde Diperna, Weiyi Cheng, Susan Crandall Hart, Jillian BellingerAbstract:The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of a universal social skills Program, the Social Skills Improvement System Classwide Intervention Program (SSIS-CIP; Elliott & Gresham, 2007), for students in first grade. Classrooms from 6 elementary schools were randomly assigned to treatment or business-as-usual control conditions. Teachers assigned to the treatment condition implemented the SSIS-CIP over a 12-week period. Students’ social skills, problem behaviors, and approaches to learning were assessed via teacher ratings and direct observations of classroom behavior. In addition, their early literacy and numeracy skills were measured via computer-adaptive standardized tests. SSIS-CIP participation yielded small positive effects in students’ social skills (particularly empathy and social engagement) and approaches to learning (academic motivation and engagement). Students’ problem behaviors and academic skills, however, were unaffected by SSIS-CIP exposure. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2018 APA, all rights reserved)
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social validity of the social skills improvement system classwide Intervention Program ssis cip in the primary grades
School Psychology Quarterly, 2017Co-Authors: Sarah Wollersheim Shervey, Lia E Sandilos, James Clyde DipernaAbstract:: The purpose of this study was to examine the social validity of the Social Skills Improvement System-Classwide Intervention Program (SSIS-CIP) for teachers in the primary grades. Participants included 45 first and second grade teachers who completed a 16-item social validity questionnaire during each year of the SSIS-CIP efficacy trial. Findings indicated that teachers generally perceived the SSIS-CIP as a socially valid and feasible Intervention for primary grades; however, teachers' ratings regarding ease of implementation and relevance and sequence demonstrated differences across grade levels in the second year of implementation. (PsycINFO Database Record
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efficacy of the social skills improvement system classwide Intervention Program ssis cip primary version
School Psychology Quarterly, 2015Co-Authors: James Clyde Diperna, Jillian Bellinger, Weiyi ChengAbstract:: A multisite cluster randomized trial was conducted to examine the effects of the Social Skills Improvement System Classwide Intervention Program (SSIS-CIP; Elliott & Gresham, 2007) on students' classroom social behavior. The final sample included 432 students across 38 second grade classrooms. Social skills and problem behaviors were measured via the SSIS rating scale for all participants, and direct observations were completed for a subsample of participants within each classroom. Results indicated that the SSIS-CIP demonstrated positive effects on teacher ratings of participants' social skills and internalizing behaviors, with the greatest changes occurring in classrooms with students who exhibited lower skill proficiency prior to implementation. Statistically significant differences were not observed between treatment and control participants on teacher ratings of externalizing problem behaviors or direct observation.
Jillian Bellinger - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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a cluster randomized trial of the social skills improvement system classwide Intervention Program ssis cip in first grade
Journal of Educational Psychology, 2018Co-Authors: James Clyde Diperna, Weiyi Cheng, Susan Crandall Hart, Jillian BellingerAbstract:The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of a universal social skills Program, the Social Skills Improvement System Classwide Intervention Program (SSIS-CIP; Elliott & Gresham, 2007), for students in first grade. Classrooms from 6 elementary schools were randomly assigned to treatment or business-as-usual control conditions. Teachers assigned to the treatment condition implemented the SSIS-CIP over a 12-week period. Students’ social skills, problem behaviors, and approaches to learning were assessed via teacher ratings and direct observations of classroom behavior. In addition, their early literacy and numeracy skills were measured via computer-adaptive standardized tests. SSIS-CIP participation yielded small positive effects in students’ social skills (particularly empathy and social engagement) and approaches to learning (academic motivation and engagement). Students’ problem behaviors and academic skills, however, were unaffected by SSIS-CIP exposure. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2018 APA, all rights reserved)
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efficacy of the social skills improvement system classwide Intervention Program ssis cip primary version
School Psychology Quarterly, 2015Co-Authors: James Clyde Diperna, Jillian Bellinger, Weiyi ChengAbstract:: A multisite cluster randomized trial was conducted to examine the effects of the Social Skills Improvement System Classwide Intervention Program (SSIS-CIP; Elliott & Gresham, 2007) on students' classroom social behavior. The final sample included 432 students across 38 second grade classrooms. Social skills and problem behaviors were measured via the SSIS rating scale for all participants, and direct observations were completed for a subsample of participants within each classroom. Results indicated that the SSIS-CIP demonstrated positive effects on teacher ratings of participants' social skills and internalizing behaviors, with the greatest changes occurring in classrooms with students who exhibited lower skill proficiency prior to implementation. Statistically significant differences were not observed between treatment and control participants on teacher ratings of externalizing problem behaviors or direct observation.
Weiyi Cheng - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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a cluster randomized trial of the social skills improvement system classwide Intervention Program ssis cip in first grade
Journal of Educational Psychology, 2018Co-Authors: James Clyde Diperna, Weiyi Cheng, Susan Crandall Hart, Jillian BellingerAbstract:The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of a universal social skills Program, the Social Skills Improvement System Classwide Intervention Program (SSIS-CIP; Elliott & Gresham, 2007), for students in first grade. Classrooms from 6 elementary schools were randomly assigned to treatment or business-as-usual control conditions. Teachers assigned to the treatment condition implemented the SSIS-CIP over a 12-week period. Students’ social skills, problem behaviors, and approaches to learning were assessed via teacher ratings and direct observations of classroom behavior. In addition, their early literacy and numeracy skills were measured via computer-adaptive standardized tests. SSIS-CIP participation yielded small positive effects in students’ social skills (particularly empathy and social engagement) and approaches to learning (academic motivation and engagement). Students’ problem behaviors and academic skills, however, were unaffected by SSIS-CIP exposure. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2018 APA, all rights reserved)
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efficacy of the social skills improvement system classwide Intervention Program ssis cip primary version
School Psychology Quarterly, 2015Co-Authors: James Clyde Diperna, Jillian Bellinger, Weiyi ChengAbstract:: A multisite cluster randomized trial was conducted to examine the effects of the Social Skills Improvement System Classwide Intervention Program (SSIS-CIP; Elliott & Gresham, 2007) on students' classroom social behavior. The final sample included 432 students across 38 second grade classrooms. Social skills and problem behaviors were measured via the SSIS rating scale for all participants, and direct observations were completed for a subsample of participants within each classroom. Results indicated that the SSIS-CIP demonstrated positive effects on teacher ratings of participants' social skills and internalizing behaviors, with the greatest changes occurring in classrooms with students who exhibited lower skill proficiency prior to implementation. Statistically significant differences were not observed between treatment and control participants on teacher ratings of externalizing problem behaviors or direct observation.
Kazuhiro Watanabe - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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effects of a multi component workplace Intervention Program with environmental changes on physical activity among japanese white collar employees a cluster randomized controlled trial
International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 2018Co-Authors: Kazuhiro Watanabe, Norito KawakamiAbstract:This study aimed to investigate effects of a flexible multi-component workplace Intervention Program for improving physical activity among Japanese white-collar employees in a cluster randomized controlled trial design. A total of 208 worksites and nested employees were approached. Any worksite interested in a 3-month physical activity promotion Intervention and white-collar workers aged 18 years or older were eligible. The worksites were randomly assigned to an Intervention or a control, stratified by worksite size. The Intervention worksites were offered an Intervention Program that allows these worksites to select Intervention components from a set of options, including environmental changes. The control worksites were offered feedback and basic occupational health services. Physical activity level was measured using a self-reported questionnaire at baseline and at 3 and 6 months of follow-up. Three worksites (92 employees) were allocated to the Intervention and five worksites (98 employees) to the control worksites. The overall physical activity level in the Intervention worksites significantly increased compared with the control worksites (Coeff = 0.45, SE = 0.19, p = 0.018). For subgroup analyses, the Intervention effect on the overall physical activity level was significant among medium- and large-sized worksites but not among small-sized worksites. This trial showed a significant and positive effect of the Intervention Program on physical activity. The Program is unique because of its flexibility and feasibility. However, small worksites might receive less benefit from the Program, indicating a need for further support and/or new technologies. UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (ID=UMIN000024069).
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effects of a multi component workplace Intervention Program with environmental changes on physical activity among japanese white collar employees a cluster randomized controlled trial
International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 2018Co-Authors: Kazuhiro Watanabe, Norito KawakamiAbstract:Purpose This study aimed to investigate effects of a flexible multi-component workplace Intervention Program for improving physical activity among Japanese white-collar employees in a cluster randomized controlled trial design. Methods A total of 208 worksites and nested employees were approached. Any worksite interested in a 3-month physical activity promotion Intervention and white-collar workers aged 18 years or older were eligible. The worksites were randomly assigned to an Intervention or a control, stratified by worksite size. The Intervention worksites were offered an Intervention Program that allows these worksites to select Intervention components from a set of options, including environmental changes. The control worksites were offered feedback and basic occupational health services. Physical activity level was measured using a self-reported questionnaire at baseline and at 3 and 6 months of follow-up. Results Three worksites (92 employees) were allocated to the Intervention and five worksites (98 employees) to the control worksites. The overall physical activity level in the Intervention worksites significantly increased compared with the control worksites (Coeff = 0.45, SE = 0.19, p = 0.018). For subgroup analyses, the Intervention effect on the overall physical activity level was significant among medium- and large-sized worksites but not among small-sized worksites. Conclusion This trial showed a significant and positive effect of the Intervention Program on physical activity. The Program is unique because of its flexibility and feasibility. However, small worksites might receive less benefit from the Program, indicating a need for further support and/or new technologies. Trial registration UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (ID=UMIN000024069).
