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Effect of a participative action intervention program on reducing mental retirement
Jenny J J M Huijs1,2, Irene L D Houtman3, Toon W Taris3
1TNO (The Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research), Leiden, Netherlands. jenny.huijs@tno.nl.
BMC Public Health
|February 16, 2019
Summary
Participating in a tailored, bottom-up program helped Dutch employees reduce feelings of mental retirement, which is disconnection from work. Active engagement led to significant improvements in work engagement and perceived appreciation.
Area of Science:
- Occupational Health Psychology
- Organizational Behavior
Background:
- Mental retirement, characterized by work disconnection, poses a challenge to sustainable employability.
- Addressing mental retirement is crucial due to an aging workforce and evolving skill demands.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the impact of a stepwise, bottom-up participatory program on mental retirement in Dutch employees.
- To evaluate a tailor-made intervention process designed to combat work disconnection.
Main Methods:
- Prospective cohort study with a one-year follow-up.
- Sample of 683 Dutch employees from three organizations.
- Measurement of mental retirement using questionnaires assessing developmental pro-activity, work engagement, and perceived appreciation.
Main Results:
- Multilevel analysis of 466 employees indicated a statistically significant decrease in mental retirement.
- Higher employee participation in interventions correlated with a greater reduction in mental retirement.
Conclusions:
- The participatory program demonstrated a tendency to reduce mental retirement among Dutch employees.
- Improving intervention implementation and participant commitment is essential for program success.
- Future research should employ enhanced designs, including control groups and multiple data sources, to further validate effectiveness.
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