Team resilience for young restaurant workers: research-to-practice adaptation and assessment.
This paper describes a method for taking a known prevention intervention and modifying it to suit young restaurant workers. Such workers are at high risk for alcohol and other drug (AOD) abuse according to national surveys. While evidence-based programs for AOD prevention exist, they have not been delivered to restaurants. Accordingly, an adaptation methodology was developed by integrating curricula from a previous evidence-based program with research on resilience and input from stakeholders, such as young restaurant workers, their managers, trainers, and subject matter experts. A new curriculum (Team Resilience) maintained fidelity to the original program while incorporating stakeholder insights. At the end of each of three training sessions, participants (n = 124) rated their awareness of AOD risks, help-seeking orientation, and personal resilience. Ratings tended to increase across sessions, showing participants perceived benefits from Team Resilience. Discussion highlights the need for research-to-practice protocols in occupational health psychology.
Bennett
Joel B
JB
Organizational Wellness & Learning Systems, Fort Worth, TX 76107, USA. learn@organizationalwellness.com
Aden
Charles A
CA
Broome
Kirk
K
Mitchell
Kathryn
K
Rigdon
William D
WD
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000517:prevention & control; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016272:Occupational Health; D055500:Resilience, Psychological; D012147:Restaurants; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States; D000078329:Workforce; D055815:Young Adult