Reducing Ageism in Organizations: A Study Protocol
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An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Psychoeducational Programme, Education Programme.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Ageism, Job Satisfaction, Workers. Basic parameters: No limits · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
- Next step
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Official title
Reducing Ageism in the Workplace: Protocol for a Psychoeducational Programme in a Randomised Controlled Trial
Overview
Background: This article presents the protocol for a randomised controlled trial designed to develop and evaluate a psychoeducational intervention aimed at reduce ageism in the workplace, will improve attitudes toward older workers as well as various indicators of well-being and psychosocial functioning in the professional context. Methods: The study will be conducted at the Faculty of Psychology of the University of Salamanca (Spain). Currently employed with at least five years of tenure in the organization or the relevant sector, performing tasks that involve frequent collaboration with colleagues from different generations will be recruited. Participants will be randomly assigned to two groups: the intervention group, which will undergo a psychoeducational programme consisting of 12 sessions over 3 months; and the control group, which will receive a educational programme of one session. All participants will complete initial and final assessments, as well as a 3-month follow-up, collecting sociodemographic data and applying various psychological, social and health assessment instruments. Discussion: This protocol describes a comprehensive psychoeducational intervention aimed at reducing negative stereotypical beliefs about older workers and enhance relevant psychosocial variables in the organizational environment, such as job satisfaction, psychological flexibility, perceived social support, perceived health, and self-efficacy in navigating intergenerational work situations. The evidence generated will guide future interventions, policies, and educational programmes to promote preparing workers and teams in several key areas, such as recognising and challenging age-related stereotypes, developing empathy towards colleagues from different generations, promoting inclusive practices in daily interaction and work collaboration and fostering a more equitable and respectful organisational climate towards all ages.
Interventions
- Behavioral Psychoeducational Programme
The programme seeks to reduce stereotypes and negative attitudes towards older workers, promoting an inclusive and generationally diverse work environment. Its objectives include improving: attitudes towards older workers, psychological flexibility, perceived social support, well-being at work, perceived health, and self-efficacy in managing intergenerational teams. - Behavioral Education Programme
Participants will receive general information and recommendations to foster inclusive attitudes towards older workers and promote a positive intergenerational work environment. This minimally active intervention provides basic support without the structured sessions of the psychoeducational programme, facilitating the comparison of effects between groups.
Primary outcome measures
- Attitudes toward older workers [Time frame: Baseline; up to 24 weeks; 3 months follow up]
Secondary outcome measures (5)
- Job satisfaction and well-being at work [Time frame: Baseline; up to 24 weeks; 3 months follow up]
- Psychological flexibility [Time frame: Baseline; up to 24 weeks; 3 months follow up]
- Perceived social support [Time frame: Baseline; up to 24 weeks; 3 months follow up]
- Perceived health [Time frame: Baseline; up to 24 weeks; 3 months follow up]
- Self-efficacy [Time frame: Baseline; up to 24 weeks; 3 months follow up]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Currently employed with at least five years of tenure in the organization or the relevant sector. At this stage of their career, attitudes toward colleagues from different generations are considered more likely to be deeply ingrained, making this profile particularly suitable for the intervention.
- Performing tasks that involve frequent collaboration with colleagues from different generations.
- Ability and willingness to attend the program sessions regularly.
Exclusion criteria
Workers who meet any of the following conditions will be excluded from the study:
- Significant reading or linguistic comprehension difficulties that prevent them from participating adequately in psychoeducational sessions or completing assessment instruments.
- Serious and destabilised medical or psychological disorders that may interfere with the normal development of the programme (e.g., severe untreated depressive episodes, limiting neurological disorders).
- Failure to meet the inclusion criteria, specifically not having been with the company for at least five years or not participating in intergenerational teams.
- Refusal to sign the informed consent form or lack of availability to attend programme sessions regularly.
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Single blind
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
Study locations
Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07484165 · USAL ageism