Psychosocial DeprivationFSSTNCT05080426
Family Supportive Supervisor Training and Workplace Assessment Tool
A study testing Family Supportive Supervisor Training 2.0 in people with Psychosocial Deprivation and Work-Related Stress, run by Work Life Help at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
This study will evaluate the effectiveness of FSST 2.0 (family supportive supervisor training plus support for use of family and sick leaves) using a randomized control trial design. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Psychosocial Deprivation, Work-Related Stress, Life-work Imbalance
- What is being tested?
- Family Supportive Supervisor Training 2.0
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 1,175 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- 27 Oct 2022to 30 May 2023
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- To be 18 years and older
- To be a supervisor with at least six employees or an employee of a participating supervisor
Who cannot join
- There is no exclusion criterion.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
This study will evaluate the effectiveness of FSST 2.0 (family supportive supervisor training plus support for use of family and sick leaves) using a randomized control trial design. We expect the intervention will increase supervisors' family supportive and leave supportive behaviors, which in turn will increase employees' leave use and decrease employees' work-family conflict, emotional exhaustion, depressive symptoms, and turnover intentions. This study will enroll a minimum 200 groups of managers and their employees. Managers in the intervention condition will complete pre- and 2 post-intervention Workplace Assessments, 2 online training modules, 1 webinar where managers can review intervention content and ask questions and share reactions on the materials. Managers in the control group and employees in both groups will complete pre- and 2 post-intervention Workplace Assessments. The post-intervention Workplace Assessment will be completed 3 and 6 months after the intervention. The total duration of the study is 9 months as the wait list control group will be offered the intervention and 2nd follow up survey after the 6-month trial.
Read the detailed description
This study will evaluate the effectiveness of FSST 2.0 (family supportive supervisor training plus support for use of family and sick leaves) using a randomized control trial design.
- Phase of the Trial Based on the NIH's definition, the current study is a Phase III clinical trial, which usually involves several hundred or more human subjects, for the purpose of evaluating an experimental intervention in comparison with a standard or controlled intervention or comparing two or more existing treatments.
- Type of trial - a randomized-control trial
- Randomization strategy
- Randomization method The current study employs a cluster randomization strategy to assign organizations to either Condition A (intervention group) or Condition B (control group) for a few key reasons. First, although only the supervisors will receive the training, the effectiveness of the training will be assessed at the employee' level, thereby needing a nested data structure. Second, cluster randomization is effective in reducing contamination (Puffer et al., 2005). Third, when the intervention is offered at a group level, cluster randomization increases the external validity of the results (Donner \& Klar, 2000). Within each organization, we will use a balanced group randomization strategy such that there will be an equal number of workgroups/teams/departments in the intervention or control condition. In the event that there is an odd number of such units, a slight imbalance (i.e., groups per condition) will be off by one group, which has minimal impact on statistical power to detect intervention effects.
- Unit of randomization - organization
- Allocation ratio - the same number of teams (one supervisor and at least 6 employees) will be recruited in both organization
- Timing of randomization - before the baseline assessment
- The statistician of the study will generate and implement the randomization schema.
- Specification of the number of study groups/arms - 2
- Duration of the study intervention - 6 months
- Follow-up period - 3 and 5 months after the intervention
- Name and brief description of study intervention FSST 2.0 is a workplace intervention package designed to increase supervisors' family and leave supportive behaviors and leave supportive behaviors. The package includes Workplace Assessment tool, 2 30-45-minute online training modules (family-supportive supervisor training and supervisors' leave supportive behavior training), a webinar, behavior training, and organizational reports.
- Control group The current trial employs a wait-list control group, "whereby participants will receive the usual care and will later receive the intervention in addition to the usual care" (Kinser \& Robins, 2013, p.2).
One or more organization will be randomly assigned to receive the intervention and the other organization(s) will serve as a wait-list control group.
Mangers in the intervention group will be asked to:
- Complete a baseline online survey.
- Take the Family Supportive Supervisor Training online (FSST) - http://wlhmodule1.s3-website.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/
- Take the Supervisor Support for Leave Use module training online - http://wlhmodule2.s3-website.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/
- Track their behaviors for two weeks
- Participate in a webinar with the opportunity to ask Q \& A and make comments.
- Complete up to 2 post-training surveys. 8. Focus groups may also be conducted to get feedback on the training after the study is over.
Employees in the control group and employees in both groups will be asked to:
- Complete a base line and follow up surveys over the course of 5 months.
The wait list control group will be offered the training after the trial is over.
- Being tested
- Family Supportive Supervisor Training 2.0
- Keywords
- family supportive supervisor behaviors, work-family intervention, supervisor support for family, sick leave, family leave, workplace intervention, work life balance, supervisor training, manager training, work-family conflict, turnover intentions, flexible workplace, psychosocial intervention
- Medical subject headings
- Occupational Stress
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Family Supportive Supervisor Training 2.0Behavioural
Also called FSST 2.0
FSST 2.0 is a workplace intervention package designed to increase supervisors' family and leave supportive behaviors and leave supportive behaviors. The package includes Workplace Assessment tool, 2 45-60 minute online training modules (family-supportive supervisor training and supervisors' leave supportive behavior training), a webinar, behavior training, and individualized feedback reports.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Intervention Group - Managers | Experimental | Mangers in the intervention group will be asked to:
1. Complete an online survey;
2. Take the Family Supportive Supervisor Training online (FSST);
3. Take the Supervisor Support for Leave Use module;
4. Track their behaviors for two weeks;
5. Participate in a webinar and have the opportunity to ask questions and give comments;
6. Complete a post-training survey;
7. 8-10 managers may also participate in the focus group. Receives: Behavioral: Family Supportive Supervisor Training 2.0 |
| Control Group - Managers | No intervention | Managers in the control group will be asked to: 1. Complete an online survey three times over the course of 5 months. |
| Intervention Group - Employees | Experimental | Employees in the intervention group will be asked to:
1. Complete an online survey three times over the course of 6 months. Receives: Behavioral: Family Supportive Supervisor Training 2.0 |
| Control Group - Employees | No intervention | Employees in the control group will be asked to: 1. Complete an online survey three times over the course of 5 months. |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Change in Family Supportive Supervisor Behaviors
Family supportive supervisor behavior scale. Original scale: Minimum value = 1, Maximum value = 5. Reported numbers represent change in these values over time: Time 3 (5-months post-baseline survey) - Time 1 (baseline survey) scores.
Positive scores = increase in scores over time (better outcome). Negative scores = decrease in scores over time (worse outcome).
Measured: 5 months after the intervention
Change in Leave Supportive Supervisor Behaviors
Original scale: Minimum value = 1, Maximum value = 5. Reported numbers represent change in these values over time: Time 3 (5-months post-baseline survey) - Time 1 (baseline survey) scores.
Positive scores = increase in scores over time (better outcome). Negative scores = decrease in scores over time (worse outcome).
Measured: 5 months after the intervention
Secondary outcomes (16)
Change in Work-family Conflict
Work family conflict scale. Original scale: Minimum value = 1, Maximum value = 5. Reported numbers represent change in these values over time: Time 3 (5-months post-baseline survey) - Time 1 (baseline survey) scores.
Positive scores = increase in scores over time (worse outcome). Negative scores = decrease in scores over time (better outcome).
Measured: 5 months after the intervention
Change in Emotional Exhaustion
Emotional exhaustion scale. Original scale: Minimum value = 1, Maximum value = 5. Reported numbers represent change in these values over time: Time 3 (5-months post-baseline survey) - Time 1 (baseline survey) scores.
Positive scores = increase in scores over time (worse outcome). Negative scores = decrease in scores over time (better outcome).
Measured: 5 months after the intervention
Change in Employee's Leave Use
Number of days of leave used for sick or family leave in the past 6 months. Reported numbers represent change in these values over time: Time 3 (5-months post-baseline survey) - Time 1 (baseline survey) scores.
Positive scores = increase in scores over time. Negative scores = decrease in scores over time.
Note: higher scores do not represent better or worse outcomes. They are descriptions of use needed for sick or family leave.
Measured: 5 months after the intervention
Change in Turnover Intentions
Turnover intentions scale. Original scale: Minimum value = 1, Maximum value = 5. Reported numbers represent change in these values over time: Time 3 (5-months post-baseline survey) - Time 1 (baseline survey) scores.
Positive scores = increase in scores over time (worse outcome). Negative scores = decrease in scores over time (better outcome).
Measured: 5 months after the intervention
Change in Control Over Work
Control over work scale. Original scale: Minimum value = 1, Maximum value = 5. Reported numbers represent change in these values over time: Time 3 (5-months post-baseline survey) - Time 1 (baseline survey) scores.
Positive scores = increase in scores over time (better outcome). Negative scores = decrease in scores over time (worse outcome).
Measured: 5 months after the intervention
Change in Boundary Countrol
Boundary control scale. Original scale: Minimum value = 1, Maximum value = 5. Reported numbers represent change in these values over time: Time 3 (5-months post-baseline survey) - Time 1 (baseline survey) scores.
Positive scores = increase in scores over time (better outcome). Negative scores = decrease in scores over time (worse outcome).
Measured: 5 months after the intervention
Change in Work-life Climate
Work-life climate scale. Original scale: Minimum value = 1, Maximum value = 5. Higher scores = expected to make more family sacrifices. Reported numbers represent change in these values over time: Time 3 (5-months post-baseline survey) - Time 1 (baseline survey) scores.
Positive scores = increase in scores over time (worse outcome). Negative scores = decrease in scores over time (better outcome).
Measured: 5 months after the intervention
Change in Work-to-family Positive Spillover
WTF positive spillover scale. Original scale: Minimum value = 1, Maximum value = 5. Reported numbers represent change in these values over time: Time 3 (5-months post-baseline survey) - Time 1 (baseline survey) scores.
Positive scores = increase in scores over time (better outcome). Negative scores = decrease in scores over time (worse outcome).
Measured: 5 months after the intervention
Change in General Supervisor Support
General supervisor support scale. Original scale: Minimum value = 1, Maximum value = 5. Reported numbers represent change in these values over time: Time 3 (5-months post-baseline survey) - Time 1 (baseline survey) scores.
Positive scores = increase in scores over time (better outcome). Negative scores = decrease in scores over time (worse outcome).
Measured: 5 months after the intervention
Change in Supervisor Performance Support
Supervisor performance support scale. Original scale: Minimum value = 1, Maximum value = 5. Reported numbers represent change in these values over time: Time 3 (5-months post-baseline survey) - Time 1 (baseline survey) scores.
Positive scores = increase in scores over time (better outcome). Negative scores = decrease in scores over time (worse outcome).
Measured: 5 months after the intervention
Change in Job Satisfaction
Job satisfaction scale. Original scale: Minimum value = 1, Maximum value = 5. Reported numbers represent change in these values over time: Time 3 (5-months post-baseline survey) - Time 1 (baseline survey) scores.
Positive scores = increase in scores over time (better outcome). Negative scores = decrease in scores over time (worse outcome).
Measured: 5 months after the intervention
Change in Job Performance
Job performance scale. Original scale: Minimum value = 1, Maximum value = 5. Reported numbers represent change in these values over time: Time 3 (5-months post-baseline survey) - Time 1 (baseline survey) scores.
Positive scores = increase in scores over time (better outcome). Negative scores = decrease in scores over time (worse outcome).
Measured: 5 months after the intervention
Change in Organizational Commitment
Organizational commitment item. Original scale: Minimum value = 1, Maximum value = 5. Reported numbers represent change in these values over time: Time 3 (5-months post-baseline survey) - Time 1 (baseline survey) scores.
Positive scores = increase in scores over time (better outcome). Negative scores = decrease in scores over time (worse outcome).
Measured: 5 months after the intervention
Change in Perceived Health
Perceived health item. Original scale: Minimum value = 1, Maximum value = 5. Higher scores = better health. Reported numbers represent change in these values over time: Time 3 (5-months post-baseline survey) - Time 1 (baseline survey) scores.
Positive scores = increase in scores over time (better outcome). Negative scores = decrease in scores over time (worse outcome).
Measured: 5 months after the intervention
Change in Psychological Distress
Psychological distress scale. Original scale: Minimum value = 1, Maximum value = 5. Reported numbers represent change in these values over time: Time 3 (5-months post-baseline survey) - Time 1 (baseline survey) scores.
Positive scores = increase in scores over time (worse outcome). Negative scores = decrease in scores over time (better outcome).
Measured: 5 months after the intervention
Change in Perceived Stress
Perceived stress scale. Original scale: Minimum value = 1, Maximum value = 5. Reported numbers represent change in these values over time: Time 3 (5-months post-baseline survey) - Time 1 (baseline survey) scores.
Positive scores = increase in scores over time (worse outcome). Negative scores = decrease in scores over time (better outcome).
Measured: 5 months after the intervention
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted15 Oct 2021
- Study start27 Oct 2022
- Primary completion30 May 2023
- Study completion30 May 2023
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, outcome measures and adverse events reported by the sponsor.
- Publications (17)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Psychosocial DeprivationStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Model description
- The current study employs a cluster randomization strategy to assign organizations to either Condition A (intervention group) or Condition B (control group). One organization will be randomly assigned to the intervention and the other organization to the control group.
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Investigator
- Enrolment
- 1,175 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Work Life Help
- Sponsor type
- Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Collaborators
- National Institute on Aging (NIA)
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Ellen Ernst Kossek, Work Life Help
- Investigators
- Ellen E Kossek, Ph.D., Principal investigator, Work Life Help LLC
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05080426
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 2R42AG050347-02A1
- Other IDs
- 2R42AG050347-02A1
- Acronym
- FSST
- Status last verified
- Sep 2024
- First submitted
- 30 Aug 2021
- Last updated
- 8 Oct 2024
- Results posted
- Yes, on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Yes: All de-identified data and referenced resources from a publication will be made available by depositing them at dataverse.org. The dataset will include variables used for the publication with an accompanying codebook containing variables labels and codes in XLSX format. Metadata will be prepared as an XML file, which is compliant with the Data Documentation Initiative (DDI) specification. The data and metadata from a publication will be made available by the online publication date. The location of the public-use data and how to access the data, as well as acknowledgments of the repository and funding source, will be identified in any publications and presentations about these data.
Publications
Barnett, R. C., Brennan, R. T., & Gareis, K. C.. A closer look at the measurement of Burnout. Journal of Applied Biobehavioral Research.1999; 4(2), 65-78.
Boroff, K E, & Lewin, D Loyalty, voice, and intent to exit a union firm: A conceptual and empirical analysis. Industrial and Labor Relations Review. 1997; 51(1), 50-63.
Cammann, C., Fichman, M., Jenkins, G. D., & Klesh, J. Michigan Organizational Assessment Questionnaire.1983. In S. E. Seashore, E. E. Lawler, P. H. Mirvis, & C. Cammann (Eds.), Assessing organizational change: A guide to methods, measures, and practices, (pp. 71-138). New York: Wiley-Interscience
Carlson, DS, Kacmar, KM, Wayne, JH, & Grzwacz, JG Measuring the positive side of the work-family interface: Development and validation of a work-family enrichment scale. Journal of Vocational Behavior. 2006. 68, 131-164. doi:10.1016/j.jvb.2005.02.002
Cohen S, Kamarck T, Mermelstein R. A global measure of perceived stress. J Health Soc Behav. 1983 Dec;24(4):385-96. No abstract available.
PubMed 6668417Griffin, MA, Neal, A, & Parker, SK. A new model of work role performance: Positive behavior in uncertain and interdependent contexts. 2007; Academy of Management Journal, 50(2), 327-347.
Hammer LB, Ernst Kossek E, Bodner T, Crain T. Measurement development and validation of the Family Supportive Supervisor Behavior Short-Form (FSSB-SF). J Occup Health Psychol. 2013 Jul;18(3):285-96. doi: 10.1037/a0032612. Epub 2013 Jun 3.
PubMed 23730803Hobfoll, SE, Vinokur, AD, Pierce, PF, & Lewandowski-Romps, L. The combined stress of family life, work, and war in Air Force men and women: A test of conservation of resources theory. International Journal of Stress Management. 2012; 19(3), 217-237.
Kessler RC, Barker PR, Colpe LJ, Epstein JF, Gfroerer JC, Hiripi E, Howes MJ, Normand SL, Manderscheid RW, Walters EE, Zaslavsky AM. Screening for serious mental illness in the general population. Arch Gen Psychiatry. 2003 Feb;60(2):184-9. doi: 10.1001/archpsyc.60.2.184.
PubMed 12578436Kossek, EE, Ruderman, MN, Braddy, PW, & Hannum, KM Work-nonwork boundary management profiles: A person-centered approach. Journal of Vocational Behavior.2012; 81, 112-128. doi:10.1016/j.jvb.2012.04.003
Kossek, EE, Colquitt, JA, & Noe, RA. Caregiving decisions, well-being, and performance: The effects of place and provider as a function of dependent type and work-family climates, Academy of Management Journal.2001; 44(1), 29-44.
Matthews RA, Kath LM, Barnes-Farrell JL. A short, valid, predictive measure of work-family conflict: item selection and scale validation. J Occup Health Psychol. 2010 Jan;15(1):75-90. doi: 10.1037/a0017443.
PubMed 20063960Matthews, RA, Pineault, L, & Hong, YH. Normalizing the use of single-item measures. Validation of the single-item compendium for organizational psychology, Journal of Business and Psychology. 2022; Doi:10.1007/s10869-022-09813-3
Thomas, LT, & Ganster, DC. Impact of family-supportive work variables on work-family conflict and strain: A control perspective. Journal of Applied Psychology. 1995; 80(1), 6-15.
Yoon, J, , Lim, J. Organizational support in the workplace: The case of Korean hospital employees. Human Relations. 1999; 82, 923-945.
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 8 Oct 2024. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Family Supportive Supervisor Training and Workplace Assessment Tool
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05080426
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- FSST / 2R42AG050347-02A1
- Keywords
- family supportive supervisor behaviors, work-family intervention, supervisor support for family, sick leave, family leave, workplace intervention, work life balance, supervisor training
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 1,175 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Work Life HelpIndustry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Collaborators
- National Institute on Aging (NIA)
- Study start
- 27 Oct 2022 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 30 May 2023 (actual)
- Study completion
- 30 May 2023 (actual)
- First posted
- 15 Oct 2021 (actual)
- Results
- Posted 9 Aug 2024
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This study will evaluate the effectiveness of FSST 2.0 (family supportive supervisor training plus support for use of family and sick leaves) using a randomized control trial design. We expect the intervention will increase supervisors' family supportive and leave supportive behaviors, which in turn will increase employees' leave use and decrease employees' work-family conflict, emotional exhaustion, depressive symptoms, and turnover intentions. This study will enroll a minimum 200 groups of managers and their employees. Managers in the intervention condition will complete pre- and 2 post-intervention Workplace Assessments, 2 online training modules, 1 webinar where managers can review intervention content and ask questions and share reactions on the materials. Managers in the control group and employees in both groups will complete pre- and 2 post-intervention Workplace Assessments. The post-intervention Workplace Assessment will be completed 3 and 6 months after the intervention. The total duration of the study is 9 months as the wait list control group will be offered the intervention and 2nd follow up survey after the 6-month trial.
Detailed description
This study will evaluate the effectiveness of FSST 2.0 (family supportive supervisor training plus support for use of family and sick leaves) using a randomized control trial design.
- Phase of the Trial Based on the NIH's definition, the current study is a Phase III clinical trial, which usually involves several hundred or more human subjects, for the purpose of evaluating an experimental intervention in comparison with a standard or controlled intervention or comparing two or more existing treatments.
- Type of trial - a randomized-control trial
- Randomization strategy
- Randomization method The current study employs a cluster randomization strategy to assign organizations to either Condition A (intervention group) or Condition B (control group) for a few key reasons. First, although only the supervisors will receive the training, the effectiveness of the training will be assessed at the employee' level, thereby needing a nested data structure. Second, cluster randomization is effective in reducing contamination (Puffer et al., 2005). Third, when the intervention is offered at a group level, cluster randomization increases the external validity of the results (Donner \& Klar, 2000). Within each organization, we will use a balanced group randomization strategy such that there will be an equal number of workgroups/teams/departments in the intervention or control condition. In the event that there is an odd number of such units, a slight imbalance (i.e., groups per condition) will be off by one group, which has minimal impact on statistical power to detect intervention effects.
- Unit of randomization - organization
- Allocation ratio - the same number of teams (one supervisor and at least 6 employees) will be recruited in both organization
- Timing of randomization - before the baseline assessment
- The statistician of the study will generate and implement the randomization schema.
- Specification of the number of study groups/arms - 2
- Duration of the study intervention - 6 months
- Follow-up period - 3 and 5 months after the intervention
- Name and brief description of study intervention FSST 2.0 is a workplace intervention package designed to increase supervisors' family and leave supportive behaviors and leave supportive behaviors. The package includes Workplace Assessment tool, 2 30-45-minute online training modules (family-supportive supervisor training and supervisors' leave supportive behavior training), a webinar, behavior training, and organizational reports.
- Control group The current trial employs a wait-list control group, "whereby participants will receive the usual care and will later receive the intervention in addition to the usual care" (Kinser \& Robins, 2013, p.2).
One or more organization will be randomly assigned to receive the intervention and the other organization(s) will serve as a wait-list control group.
Mangers in the intervention group will be asked to:
- Complete a baseline online survey.
- Take the Family Supportive Supervisor Training online (FSST) - http://wlhmodule1.s3-website.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/
- Take the Supervisor Support for Leave Use module training online - http://wlhmodule2.s3-website.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/
- Track their behaviors for two weeks
- Participate in a webinar with the opportunity to ask Q \& A and make comments.
- Complete up to 2 post-training surveys. 8. Focus groups may also be conducted to get feedback on the training after the study is over.
Employees in the control group and employees in both groups will be asked to:
- Complete a base line and follow up surveys over the course of 5 months.
The wait list control group will be offered the training after the trial is over.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (investigator)
- Number of arms
- 4
- Model description
- The current study employs a cluster randomization strategy to assign organizations to either Condition A (intervention group) or Condition B (control group). One organization will be randomly assigned to the intervention and the other organization to the control group.
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Intervention Group - Managers | Experimental | Behavioral: Family Supportive Supervisor Training 2.0Mangers in the intervention group will be asked to: 1. Complete an online survey; 2. Take the Family Supportive Supervisor Training online (FSST); 3. Take the Supervisor Support for Leave Use module; 4. Track their behaviors for two weeks; 5. Participate in a webinar and have the opportunity to ask questions and give comments; 6. Complete a post-training survey; 7. 8-10 managers may also participate in the focus group. |
| Control Group - Managers | No intervention | –Managers in the control group will be asked to: 1. Complete an online survey three times over the course of 5 months. |
| Intervention Group - Employees | Experimental | Behavioral: Family Supportive Supervisor Training 2.0Employees in the intervention group will be asked to: 1. Complete an online survey three times over the course of 6 months. |
| Control Group - Employees | No intervention | –Employees in the control group will be asked to: 1. Complete an online survey three times over the course of 5 months. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (2 listed)
- To be 18 years and older
- To be a supervisor with at least six employees or an employee of a participating supervisor
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- There is no exclusion criterion.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Family Supportive Supervisor Training 2.0Also: FSST 2.0FSST 2.0 is a workplace intervention package designed to increase supervisors' family and leave supportive behaviors and leave supportive behaviors. The package includes Workplace Assessment tool, 2 45-60 minute online training modules (family-supportive supervisor training and supervisors' leave supportive behavior training), a webinar, behavior training, and individualized feedback reports. | Behavioural | Intervention Group - Employees, Intervention Group - Managers |
Primary outcome
Change in Family Supportive Supervisor Behaviors
Time frame: 5 months after the intervention
Family supportive supervisor behavior scale. Original scale: Minimum value = 1, Maximum value = 5. Reported numbers represent change in these values over time: Time 3 (5-months post-baseline survey) - Time 1 (baseline survey) scores. Positive scores = increase in scores over time (better outcome). Negative scores = decrease in scores over time (worse outcome).
Change in Leave Supportive Supervisor Behaviors
Time frame: 5 months after the intervention
Original scale: Minimum value = 1, Maximum value = 5. Reported numbers represent change in these values over time: Time 3 (5-months post-baseline survey) - Time 1 (baseline survey) scores. Positive scores = increase in scores over time (better outcome). Negative scores = decrease in scores over time (worse outcome).
16 secondary outcomes
Change in Work-family Conflict
Time frame: 5 months after the intervention
Change in Emotional Exhaustion
Time frame: 5 months after the intervention
Change in Employee's Leave Use
Time frame: 5 months after the intervention
Change in Turnover Intentions
Time frame: 5 months after the intervention
Change in Control Over Work
Time frame: 5 months after the intervention
Change in Boundary Countrol
Time frame: 5 months after the intervention
Change in Work-life Climate
Time frame: 5 months after the intervention
Change in Work-to-family Positive Spillover
Time frame: 5 months after the intervention
Change in General Supervisor Support
Time frame: 5 months after the intervention
Change in Supervisor Performance Support
Time frame: 5 months after the intervention
Change in Job Satisfaction
Time frame: 5 months after the intervention
Change in Job Performance
Time frame: 5 months after the intervention
Change in Organizational Commitment
Time frame: 5 months after the intervention
Change in Perceived Health
Time frame: 5 months after the intervention
Change in Psychological Distress
Time frame: 5 months after the intervention
Change in Perceived Stress
Time frame: 5 months after the intervention
Results and safety
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Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 8 Oct 2024.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, baseline, all outcome measures and adverse events.
- BackgroundBarnett, R. C., Brennan, R. T., & Gareis, K. C.. A closer look at the measurement of Burnout. Journal of Applied Biobehavioral Research.1999; 4(2), 65-78.
- BackgroundBoroff, K E, & Lewin, D Loyalty, voice, and intent to exit a union firm: A conceptual and empirical analysis. Industrial and Labor Relations Review. 1997; 51(1), 50-63.
- BackgroundCammann, C., Fichman, M., Jenkins, G. D., & Klesh, J. Michigan Organizational Assessment Questionnaire.1983. In S. E. Seashore, E. E. Lawler, P. H. Mirvis, & C. Cammann (Eds.), Assessing organizational change: A guide to methods, measures, and practices, (pp. 71-138). New York: Wiley-Interscience
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- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Yes. All de-identified data and referenced resources from a publication will be made available by depositing them at dataverse.org. The dataset will include variables used for the publication with an accompanying codebook containing variables labels and codes in XLSX format. Metadata will be prepared as an XML file, which is compliant with the Data Documentation Initiative (DDI) specification. The data and metadata from a publication will be made available by the online publication date. The location of the public-use data and how to access the data, as well as acknowledgments of the repository and funding source, will be identified in any publications and presentations about these data.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Ellen E Kossek, Ph.D. principal investigator
Work Life Help LLC
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Family Supportive Supervisor Training 2.0 in people with Psychosocial Deprivation and Work-Related Stress, run by Work Life Help at 1 site in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 8 Oct 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 9 Aug 2024). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Change in Family Supportive Supervisor Behaviors (time frame: 5 months after the intervention). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT05080426, which also lists 17 linked publications.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 8 Oct 2024.