title: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial Investigating the Impact of a Workplace Resilience Program During a Time of Significant Organizational Change.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of a short-term resilience intervention as measured by the Resilience at Work (RAW) scale.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 5-week resilience program was implemented with 28 volunteers and assessed by the 20-item RAW scale. The scale was administered electronically and participants were match paired into either a treatment or control group. Statistical analysis was conducted using a 2 × 2 group (Treatment, control) × time (pre, post) analysis of variance with repeated measures.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Postintervention time point RAW total score was significantly greater in the treatment group (P < 0.01) and statistical significance was also achieved for four of the seven subscales.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Employee resilience can be improved via specific educational and skills training requiring a total time commitment of just 5 hours, making this intervention feasible for most working environments.
authors.affiliation: Department of Human Resources, Energex, Newstead, Queensland (Dr Rogerson, Ms Pastoors); School of Health and Human Sciences, Southern Cross University, Lismore, New South Wales (Drs Meir, Crowley-McHattan); Working with Resilience, Adelaide, South Australia (Ms McEwen).
authors.forename: Shane
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rogerson
authors.forename: Rudi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Meir
authors.forename: Zac
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Crowley-McHattan
authors.forename: Kathryn
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: McEwen
authors.forename: Rachel
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pastoors
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D016272:Occupational Health; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D020415:Personnel Downsizing / Q000523:psychology; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011210:Power Plants; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D055500:Resilience, Psychological; D017132:Workplace / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000523:psychology*