Factors affecting high school teacher adoption, sustainability, and fidelity to the "Youth[at]Work: Talking Safety" curriculum

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...

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Published in:American journal of industrial medicine 2015-12, Vol.58 (12), p.1288-1299
Main Authors: Rauscher, Kimberly J, Casteel, Carri, Bush, Diane, Myers, Douglas J
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary: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
ISSN:0271-3586
1097-0274
DOI:10.1002/ajim.22497