Journal article
The Promoting Adult Resilience (PAR) Program: The Effectiveness of the Second, Shorter Pilot of a Workplace Prevention Program
Behaviour Change, Vol.26(2), pp.97-112
2009
Abstract
The Promoting Adult Resilience (PAR) program is a strengths-based resilience building program that integrates Interpersonal and CBT perspectives. The second, successful pilot of the PAR program in the human-service departments of a local government organisation used a 7-week format. At posttest, PAR participants reported greater self-efficacy, more family satisfaction, greater work-life fit and balance and less negative family-work spillover than the comparison group. At the 6-month follow up, these gains were maintained, although to a lesser degree, with work-life balance being considerably strengthened, and negative spillover in both directions reduced. Participants also reported greater optimism, greater work satisfaction, less stress and promisingly for human service workers, exhaustion was reduced and work vigour was increased. This is important for human service professions as exhaustion, a component of burnout, is associated with higher employee turnover and poorer employee outcomes. Participants reported that they could easily incorporate the new skills into their lives and at follow up, they continued to use the skills to manage the demands of their work and family lives.
Details
- Title
- The Promoting Adult Resilience (PAR) Program: The Effectiveness of the Second, Shorter Pilot of a Workplace Prevention Program
- Authors
- P Liossis (Author) - Queensland University of TechnologyI M Shochet (Author) - Queensland University of TechnologyPrudence M Millear (Author) - Queensland University of TechnologyH Biggs (Author) - Queensland University of Technology
- Publication details
- Behaviour Change, Vol.26(2), pp.97-112
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Date published
- 2009
- DOI
- 10.1375/bech.26.2.97
- ISSN
- 0813-4839
- Copyright note
- Copyright © 2009 The Authors. The accepted manuscript is reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher.
- Organisation Unit
- School of Social Sciences - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; Engage Research Lab; School of Health - Psychology; School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Legacy
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99449884302621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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