Development and evaluation of the intervention program on improving work-life balance for working parents with pre-school child(ren): randomized control trial (multi-institutional joint research)

UMIN ID: UMIN000034201

Registered date:19/09/2018

Basic Information

• Recruitment status: Complete: follow-up continuing
• Health condition(s) or Problem(s) studied: Working parents with pre-school child(ren)
• Date of first enrollment: 2018/09/22
• Target sample size: 1120
• Countries of recruitment: Japan
• Study type: Interventional

Intervention(s)

Participants who was assigned to intervention group will take the program that aim at improving work-life balance. The program provides them with knowledge and skills on stress management, communication, career plans, and child care. Participants take two three-hours programs.
Participants who was assigned to wait control group will spend usual days during intervention period. They take the same program as those in the intervention group after intervention period.

Outcome(s)

• Primary Outcome: 1)Work-life balance 2)Self-efficacy of Work-life balance 3)Psychological distress 4)Work engagement
• Secondary Outcome: 1)Partner's work-life balance 2)Partner's self-efficacy of Work-life balance 3)Partner's psychological distress 4)Partner's work engagement

Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

• Age minimum: 20years-old
• Age maximum: 65years-old
• Gender: Male and Female
• Exclude criteria: 1) Person who takes childcare leave 1) Person who does not live with a partner

Related Information

• Primary Sponsor: Faculty of Policy Management, Keio University
• Source(s) of Monetary Support: Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology