The way to use the guidelines for supporting resilience enhancement: From verifying effectiveness using before-after comparison test design of two fitness centers

Naoto Shoji*, Takumi Iwaasa, Yutaka Nakajima, Motoki Mizuno

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to verifying effectiveness of the guidelines for supporting resilience enhancement. Moreover, we aimed to discuss the effective way to use the guidelines based statistical data. The two fitness centers of the Metropolitan area joined this research in Japan. The fitness clubs approached to enhance resilience using the guidelines for a month or three months. The samples were 18 employees (Center A: 10, Center B: 8) completing the before-and-after evaluation using a questionnaire about resilience. The effect size (r) of result for paired t-test was pointed as the evaluate index for effectiveness of the activities to enhance resilience with the guidelines. As the result, center A’s resilience increased (r = 0.15 − 0.64), center B’s resilience decreased (r = 0.23 − 0.80). The organizational improvement activities including the improvement organizational process and interaction cause more effective resilience enhancement rather than the activities aiming to individual ability development to strengthen individual weakness.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAdvances in Social and Occupational Ergonomics -Proceedings of the AHFE 2016 International Conference on Social and Occupational Ergonomics
EditorsRichard H.M. Goossens
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Pages435-445
Number of pages11
ISBN (Print)9783319416878
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2017
Externally publishedYes
Event7th International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics, 2016 - Walt Disney World, United States
Duration: 2016 Jul 272016 Jul 31

Publication series

NameAdvances in Intelligent Systems and Computing
Volume487
ISSN (Print)2194-5357

Conference

Conference7th International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics, 2016
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityWalt Disney World
Period16/7/2716/7/31

Keywords

  • Before-After comparison test design
  • Fitness center
  • Resilience enhancement

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Control and Systems Engineering
  • Computer Science(all)

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