TY - JOUR
T1 - Factors affecting high school teacher adoption, sustainability, and fidelity to the "Youth at Work
T2 - Talking Safety" curriculum
AU - Rauscher, Kimberly J.
AU - Casteel, Carri
AU - Bush, Diane
AU - Myers, Douglas J.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
PY - 2015/12/1
Y1 - 2015/12/1
N2 - Background: Our objective was to identify individual- and organizational-level factors that affect high school teacher adoption, sustainability, and fidelity to the occupational safety and health curriculum, "Youth at Work: Talking Safety." Methods: We analyzed survey data collected from 104 high school teachers across the US who were trained in the curriculum since 2004. Linear and Cox regression were used to examine bivariate associations between individual and organizational-level factors and the outcomes of interest. Results: Except for perceived complexity, all individual-level factors (acceptance, enthusiasm, teaching methods fit, and self-efficacy) were associated with one or more outcomes of interest (P-values ranged from <0.001 to 0.031). Priority for non-academic courses (P=0.035) and supportive organizational climate (P=0.037) were the organizational-level factors associated with sustainability and number of lessons delivered, respectively. Conclusions: Consistent with the literature, individual-level factors influenced teacher adoption and, to a lesser extent, sustainability, and fidelity to the Youth at Work: Talking Safety curriculum and should be considered in attempts to promote the curriculum's use in high schools.
AB - Background: Our objective was to identify individual- and organizational-level factors that affect high school teacher adoption, sustainability, and fidelity to the occupational safety and health curriculum, "Youth at Work: Talking Safety." Methods: We analyzed survey data collected from 104 high school teachers across the US who were trained in the curriculum since 2004. Linear and Cox regression were used to examine bivariate associations between individual and organizational-level factors and the outcomes of interest. Results: Except for perceived complexity, all individual-level factors (acceptance, enthusiasm, teaching methods fit, and self-efficacy) were associated with one or more outcomes of interest (P-values ranged from <0.001 to 0.031). Priority for non-academic courses (P=0.035) and supportive organizational climate (P=0.037) were the organizational-level factors associated with sustainability and number of lessons delivered, respectively. Conclusions: Consistent with the literature, individual-level factors influenced teacher adoption and, to a lesser extent, sustainability, and fidelity to the Youth at Work: Talking Safety curriculum and should be considered in attempts to promote the curriculum's use in high schools.
KW - Adoption
KW - Curriculum
KW - Health and safety
KW - Injury prevention
KW - Sustainability
KW - Young workers
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U2 - 10.1002/ajim.22497
DO - 10.1002/ajim.22497
M3 - Article
C2 - 26147325
AN - SCOPUS:84954400698
SN - 0271-3586
VL - 58
SP - 1288
EP - 1299
JO - American Journal of Industrial Medicine
JF - American Journal of Industrial Medicine
IS - 12
ER -