How to Increase Employees' Proactive Vitality Management? Testing the Effect of a Training Intervention
Alexandra Bălăceanu1, Delia Vîrgă1
1Department of Psychology, West University of Timisoara, 300223 Timișoara, Romania.
This study shows online energy management training boosts proactive vitality and reduces physical micro-breaks. Organizations should encourage employees to adopt these energy management strategies for improved well-being.
Area of Science:
- Occupational Health Psychology
- Organizational Behavior
Background:
- Job Demands-Resources theory provides a framework for understanding employee well-being.
- Energy management is crucial for task completion and maintaining vitality at work.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate an online intervention for energy management strategies.
- To assess the impact of training on vitality management, work-related strategies, and micro-breaks.
Main Methods:
- An experimental design with random assignment to an intervention or control group.
- Participants (N=86) received online training in energy management.
- ANCOVA was used to analyze changes in proactive vitality management and micro-breaks.
Main Results:
- The intervention group showed significant positive changes in proactive vitality management.
- Participants in the intervention group took fewer physical micro-breaks post-training.
- A decrease in work-related strategies and physical micro-breaks was observed in the experimental group.
Conclusions:
- Online energy management training is effective in enhancing proactive vitality.
- Organizations can benefit from promoting energy management strategies tailored to employee preferences.
- Interventions can reduce detrimental micro-breaks and improve overall work engagement.
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