The Effects of Drug-Testing Program Characteristics on Applicants' Attitudes Toward Potential Employment

Sujak, David A.; Villanova, Peter; Daly, Joseph P.

doi:10.1080/00223980.1995.9914977

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“…For example, employees with a history of drug use usually react more negatively to AOD policies than those who have never used drugs (Paronto et al, 2002;Sujak, Villanova, & Daly, 1995;Truxillo, Normandy, & Bauer, 2001;Zinkiewicz, Davey, Obst, & Sheehan, 2000). As collecting accurate information on drug use is difficult due to confidentiality and social desirability, we focused on demographic variables that have been associated with drug use: Gender, work roles, and age.…”

Section: Demographic Influences On Attitudesmentioning

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Employee perceptions of alcohol and drug policy effectiveness: Policy features, concerns about drug testing, and the key role of preventative measures

Brown

Bain

Freeman

2008

Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy

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As negative employee attitudes towards alcohol and other drug (AOD) policies may have serious consequences for organizations, the present study examined demographic and attitudinal dimensions leading to employees' perceptions of AOD policy effectiveness. Survey responses were obtained from 147 employees in an Australian agricultural organization. Three dimensions of attitudes towards AOD policies were examined: knowledge of policy features, attitudes towards testing, and preventative measures such as job design and organizational involvement in community health. Demographic differences were identified, with males and blue-collar employees reporting significantly more negative attitudes towards the AOD policy. Attitude dimensions were stronger predictors of perceptions of policy effectiveness than demographics, and the strongest predictor was preventative measures. This suggests that organizations should do more than design adequate and fair AOD policies, and take a more holistic approach to AOD impairment by engaging in workplace design to reduce AOD use and promote a consistent health message to employees and the community.

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Section: Demographic Influences On Attitudesmentioning

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Employee perceptions of alcohol and drug policy effectiveness: Policy features, concerns about drug testing, and the key role of preventative measures

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Bain

Freeman

2008

Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy

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“…Second, AOD testing has become common (Bahls, 1998). Although testing increases privacy concerns (Gillom, 1994;Hubbart, 1998;Sujak, Villanova, & Daly, 1995), most employees tend to favor testing when jobs involve safety risks or contact with the public (Murphy, Thornton, & Prue, 1991;Tepper, 1994) or when employees have been previously exposed to coworker use (Bennett & Lehman, 1997a). Sanctions associated with testing positive for drugs, such as job loss, may motivate employees to seek help for problems and avoid serious penalties if caught through a positive drug test.…”

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Team and informational trainings for workplace substance abuse prevention.

Lehman

Reynolds

Bennett

2003

Preventing Workplace Substance Abuse: Beyond Drug Testing to Wellness.

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This chapter describes the evaluation of a team-oriented training for workplace substance abuse prevention. Traditionally, workplace substance abuse prevention has relied on a didactic approach that provides employees with information on substance abuse policy (e.g., drug-testing procedures and disciplinary approaches) and, when available, the employee assistance program (EAP). In contrast, the team-oriented training described here uses a psychosocial approach that emphasizes team responsibility for alcohol and other drug (AOD) use, including the reduction of tolerance and enabling; team communication; and the benefits of getting help for problems (as opposed to getting caught). The approach is based on established theoretical constructs and was designed to be interactive and participatory in nature. This chapter also describes a model of workplace psychosocial risks to help identify situations in which team-oriented training may be of greatest use.Increasing evidence that psychosocial or group-level training is needed in some workplaces led to the development of the team-oriented approach. National surveys estimate that 1 in 10 employees report problems Preparation of this chapter was supported by National Institute on Drug Abuse grant DA04390

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“…For example, job seekers are less likely to apply to companies that test for drugs and have weak confidentially policies. However, the applicants' reluctance to apply to such companies is mediated by the applicants' positive attitude toward the company and a perception that the testing procedure is fair (Sujak, Villanova, & Daly, 1995). Perhaps a similar phenomenon occurs in student athletes.…”

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Factual Knowledge Is Critical in Legal Decision Making.

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More Than the Law: Behavioral and Social Facts in Legal Decision Making.

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Drug abuse is one of the most serious problems facing our nation. Fed' eral, state, and local governments are spending billions of dollars in a war on drugs, which includes a law enforcement presence on our borders, special drug courts to handle the many thousands of drug cases each year, and educa' tional programs designed to deter children from ever using drugs. One tactic to deter drug use that is increasingly used by school districts is to require certain categories of students, like athletes, to take a drug test if they want to participate in a school sport.As one can imagine, some parents, children, and civil liberties groups object to this practice and have challenged these policies. This was the situation with a 12-year-old named James Acton. James was an Oregon boy who wanted to play football but could not unless he agreed, like all other potential football players, to be subject to random drug tests. James and his parents sued their school district over the policy, and their case eventually was heard in the U.S. Supreme Court.

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The Effects of Drug-Testing Program Characteristics on Applicants' Attitudes Toward Potential Employment

Cited by 10 publications

References 27 publications

Employee perceptions of alcohol and drug policy effectiveness: Policy features, concerns about drug testing, and the key role of preventative measures

Employee perceptions of alcohol and drug policy effectiveness: Policy features, concerns about drug testing, and the key role of preventative measures

Team and informational trainings for workplace substance abuse prevention.

Factual Knowledge Is Critical in Legal Decision Making.

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