Peggy A Hannon1, Christian D Helfrich2,3, K Gary Chan3, Claire L Allen1, Kristen Hammerback1, Marlana J Kohn1, Amanda T Parrish1, Bryan J Weiner4, Jeffrey R Harris1. 1. 1 Health Promotion Research Center (a CDC Prevention Research Center), Department of Health Services, University of Washington School of Public Health, Seattle, Washington. 2. 2 Northwest Health Services Research & Development Center of Excellence, VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, Washington. 3. 3 Department of Health Services, University of Washington School of Public Health, Seattle, Washington. 4. 4 Department of Health Policy and Management, UNC Gillings Global School of Public Health, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill.
Abstract
PURPOSE: To develop a theory-based questionnaire to assess readiness for change in small workplaces adopting wellness programs. DESIGN: In developing our scale, we first tested items via "think-aloud" interviews. We tested the revised items in a cross-sectional quantitative telephone survey. SETTING: The study setting comprised small workplaces (20-250 employees) in low-wage industries. SUBJECTS: Decision-makers representing small workplaces in King County, Washington (think-aloud interviews, n = 9), and the United States (telephone survey, n = 201) served as study subjects. MEASURES: We generated items for each construct in Weiner's theory of organizational readiness for change. We also measured workplace characteristics and current implementation of workplace wellness programs. ANALYSIS: We assessed reliability by coefficient alpha for each of the readiness questionnaire subscales. We tested the association of all subscales with employers' current implementation of wellness policies, programs, and communications, and conducted a path analysis to test the associations in the theory of organizational readiness to change. RESULTS: Each of the readiness subscales exhibited acceptable internal reliability (coefficient alpha range, .75-.88) and was positively associated with wellness program implementation ( p < .05). The path analysis was consistent with the theory of organizational readiness to change, except change efficacy did not predict change-related effort. CONCLUSION: We developed a new questionnaire to assess small workplaces' readiness to adopt and implement evidence-based wellness programs. Our findings also provide empirical validation of Weiner's theory of readiness for change.
PURPOSE: To develop a theory-based questionnaire to assess readiness for change in small workplaces adopting wellness programs. DESIGN: In developing our scale, we first tested items via "think-aloud" interviews. We tested the revised items in a cross-sectional quantitative telephone survey. SETTING: The study setting comprised small workplaces (20-250 employees) in low-wage industries. SUBJECTS: Decision-makers representing small workplaces in King County, Washington (think-aloud interviews, n = 9), and the United States (telephone survey, n = 201) served as study subjects. MEASURES: We generated items for each construct in Weiner's theory of organizational readiness for change. We also measured workplace characteristics and current implementation of workplace wellness programs. ANALYSIS: We assessed reliability by coefficient alpha for each of the readiness questionnaire subscales. We tested the association of all subscales with employers' current implementation of wellness policies, programs, and communications, and conducted a path analysis to test the associations in the theory of organizational readiness to change. RESULTS: Each of the readiness subscales exhibited acceptable internal reliability (coefficient alpha range, .75-.88) and was positively associated with wellness program implementation ( p < .05). The path analysis was consistent with the theory of organizational readiness to change, except change efficacy did not predict change-related effort. CONCLUSION: We developed a new questionnaire to assess small workplaces' readiness to adopt and implement evidence-based wellness programs. Our findings also provide empirical validation of Weiner's theory of readiness for change.
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Health focus: fitness/physical activity; Measure Development; Outcome measure: cognitive and behavioral; Prevention Research. Manuscript format: research; Readiness for Change; Research purpose: instrument development; Setting: workplace; Strategy: policy; Study design: nonexperimental; Target population circumstances: education/income level; Target population: adults; Workplace Health Promotion; and weight control; culture change; nutrition; smoking control
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