Mit FlexAbility-Training Selbststeuerung verbessern

Michel, Alexandra; Althammer, Sarah Elena; Wöhrmann, Anne Marit

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“…To support workers with FWDs in terms of their psychological detachment, satisfaction with work-life balance, and well-being, occupational health managers, HR managers, or supervisors can offer such a self-regulation intervention. To do so, they may use a self-guided learning manual based on the web-based training (eg, the English version of the German self-guided learning manual [ 98 ]), available upon request from the authors. Alternatively, they may develop a similar intervention based on the results of this study.…”

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Comparing Web-Based and Blended Training for Coping With Challenges of Flexible Work Designs: Randomized Controlled Trial

Althammer,

Wöhrmann,

Michel

2023

J Med Internet Res

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Background Workers with flexible work designs (FWDs) face specific challenges, such as difficulties in detaching from work, setting boundaries between work and private life, and recovering from work. Objective This study evaluated the effectiveness of an intervention in improving the recovery, work-life balance, and well-being of workers with FWDs compared with a waitlist control group. It also compares the effectiveness of a web-based training format and blended training format. Methods In the web-based training format, participants individually completed 6 web-based modules and daily tasks over 6 weeks, learning self-regulation strategies to meet the particular challenges of FWDs. In the blended training format, participants attended 3 group sessions in addition to completing the 6 web-based modules. In a randomized controlled trial, participants were assigned to a web-based intervention group (196/575, 34.1%), blended intervention group (198/575, 34.4%), or waitlist control group (181/575, 31.5%). Study participants self-assessed their levels of primary outcomes (psychological detachment, satisfaction with work-life balance, and well-being) before the intervention, after the intervention, at a 4-week follow-up, and at a 6-month follow-up. The final sample included 373 participants (web-based intervention group: n=107, 28.7%; blended intervention group: n=129, 34.6%; and control group: n=137, 36.7%). Compliance was assessed as a secondary outcome. Results The results of multilevel analyses were in line with our hypothesis that both training formats would improve psychological detachment, satisfaction with work-life balance, and well-being. We expected blended training to reinforce these effects, but blended training participants did not profit more from the intervention than web-based training participants. However, they reported to have had more social exchange, and blended training participants were more likely to adhere to the training. Conclusions Both web-based and blended training are effective tools for improving the recovery, work-life balance, and well-being of workers with FWDs. Group sessions can increase the likelihood of participants actively participating in web-based modules and exercises. Trial Registration German Clinical Trials Register DRKS00032721; https://drks.de/search/en/trial/DRKS00032721

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Comparing Web-Based and Blended Training for Coping With Challenges of Flexible Work Designs: Randomized Controlled Trial

Althammer,

Wöhrmann,

Michel

2023

J Med Internet Res

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“…Each module featured a focus topic (details provided in Appendix A, for the English version of a self-guided learning manual see (Michel et al, 2023). Module 1 gave an overview of the toolkit intervention and introduced goal-setting techniques.…”

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“…Supervisors or occupational health managers can offer such a multicomponent self-regulation toolkit intervention to support workers with FWD in improving wellbeing and work-life balance. For doing so, they may either use the self-guided learning manual (for the English version see Michel et al, 2023) or develop a similar intervention based on the results of this study. Moreover, they can encourage workers to complete the modules and practice the daily activities while on the clock, so that work-life balance is not affected.…”

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How Positive Activities Shape Emotional Exhaustion and Work-Life Balance: Effects of an Intervention via Positive Emotions and Boundary Management Strategies

Althammer,

Wöhrmann,

Michel

2023

Occup Health Sci

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The positive-activity model (PAM) proposes how and for whom positive activity interventions work best. This article evaluates the effectiveness of a web-based self-regulation intervention that teaches participants positive activities. Over six weeks, participants engage in different positive activities to meet the particular challenges in flexible work designs (FWD) such as remote work or mobile work. In line with the PAM, we expected the intervention to decrease emotional exhaustion and increase satisfaction with work-life balance via increases in both positive emotions and boundary management. Moreover, individuals’ depressive symptoms were expected to moderate this relationship. In a randomized controlled trial, participants were assigned to a waitlist control group or an intervention group. Study participants received questionnaires before and after the intervention and at a four-week follow-up. The final sample included 288 participants (intervention group: n = 105; control group: n = 183). Results of mixed variance analyses were in line with our predictions. Findings indicate that the intervention is an effective tool for improving well-being and work-life balance for workers with FWD. Changes in positive emotions and boundary management explained intervention effects. The intervention was effective regardless of participants’ baseline level of depressive symptoms.

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Interventionen zur Förderung von Selbstwirksamkeit, Selbstregulation und Emotionsregulation

Althammer

Michel

2022

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Mit FlexAbility-Training Selbststeuerung verbessern

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Comparing Web-Based and Blended Training for Coping With Challenges of Flexible Work Designs: Randomized Controlled Trial

Comparing Web-Based and Blended Training for Coping With Challenges of Flexible Work Designs: Randomized Controlled Trial

How Positive Activities Shape Emotional Exhaustion and Work-Life Balance: Effects of an Intervention via Positive Emotions and Boundary Management Strategies

Interventionen zur Förderung von Selbstwirksamkeit, Selbstregulation und Emotionsregulation

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