title: Worksite barriers to the effective management of alcohol problems.
abstract: The purpose of this analysis is to describe barriers to workplace interventions in cases of alcohol abuse. A survey of 7255 supervisors in 114 worksites across seven major corporations was completed (79% responded). Information about barriers to intervention was elicited by 12 questions. Cluster analysis revealed three analytically independent classes of barriers--Organizational, Interpersonal, and Individual. Most managers reported encountering some barriers to intervention: the extent of barriers perceived was related to characteristics of the worksite, job, and/or the environment. Barriers were greatest for female managers, managers in larger worksites, and the first-line supervisors. Barriers were also related to the form (formal vs informal) of intervention a manager was willing to make. Intervention strategies must take into account differences between company worksites and job levels, and not assume that policies are equally effective throughout the corporation.
authors.affiliation: Social Sectors Development Strategies, Inc. Natick, Mass. 01760-1041, USA.
authors.forename: N S
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Bell
authors.forename: T W
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Mangione
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Howland
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Levine
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Amick
mesh_terms: D000437:Alcoholism / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D001294:Attitude to Health; D016000:Cluster Analysis; D005260:Female; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D016014:Linear Models; D008297:Male; D009786:Occupational Health Services; D009790:Occupations; D015279:Organizational Culture; D017132:Workplace