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Table 1 Study indicators of i-PARiHS constructs and related decision rules to distinguish between presence or absence of these indicators

From: Qualitative comparative analysis of the implementation fidelity of a workplace sedentary reduction intervention

i-PARIHS Construct

Condition

Decision Rule

Innovation

Indoor walking route accessibilitya,d

Scores < 3 were considered not accessible (never or rarely), scores ≥ 3 were considered accessible (sometimes, most of the time, or always)

Indoor walking route signage visibilitya,d

Scores < 3 were considered not visible (never or rarely), scores ≥ 3 were considered visible (sometimes, most of the time, or always)

Outdoor walking route accessibilitya,d

Scores < 3 were considered not accessible (never or rarely), scores ≥ 3 were considered accessible (sometimes, most of the time, or always)

Outdoor walking route signage visibilitya,d

Scores < 3 were considered not visible (never or rarely), scores ≥ 3 were considered visible (sometimes, most of the time, or always)

Communal signage visibilitya,d

Scores < 3 were considered not visible (never or rarely), scores ≥ 3 were considered visible (sometimes, most of the time, or always)

Individual signage visibilitya,d

Scores < 3 were considered not visible (never or rarely), scores ≥ 3 were considered visible (sometimes, most of the time, or always)

Stair signage visibilitya,d

Scores < 3 were considered not visible (never or rarely), scores ≥ 3 were considered visible (sometimes, most of the time, or always)

Optional cultural strategies chosena,d

Percents < 50 were considered limited optional strategies chosen, percents ≥ 50 were considered moderate-high optional strategies chosen

Optional environmental strategies chosena,d

Percents < 50 were considered limited optional strategies chosen, percents ≥ 50 were considered moderate-high optional strategies chosen

Optional social strategies chosena,d

Percents < 50 were considered limited optional strategies chosen, percents ≥ 50 were considered moderate-high optional strategies chosen

Sent e-newslettersc,d

Percents < 80 were considered limited e-newsletters sent, percents ≥ 80 were considered most e-newsletters sent

Supported informal hourly breaksc,d

Percents < 80 were considered limited support for hourly breaks, percents ≥ 80 were considered high support for hourly breaks

Completed quarterly meetingc,d

Percents < 80 were considered limited completion of quarterly meetings, percents ≥ 80 were considered high completion of quarterly meetings

Completed advocate surveyc,d

Percents < 80 were considered limited completion of advocate survey, percents ≥ 80 were considered high completion of advocate survey

Supported email distributionc,d

Percents < 80 were considered limited support for email distribution, percents ≥ 80 were considered high support for email distribution

Completed community readiness interviewc,d

Percents < 80 were considered limited completion of community readiness interview, percents ≥ 80 were considered high completion of community readiness interview

Context

Worksite culture supported breaksb,d

Percents < 80 were considered limited support for breaks, percents ≥ 80 were considered high support for breaks

Worksite leadership supported breaksb,d

Percents < 80 were considered limited support for breaks, percents ≥ 80 were considered high support for breaks

Months used desk of totalb,d

Scores < 3 were considered low use, scores ≥ 3 were considered high use

Perceived morale for the programb,e

Scores < 4 were considered as low perceived morale, scores = 4 were considered neutral, and scores > 4 were considered as high perceived morale

Existing Effortsb,f

Scores < 5 were considered low existing community efforts, scores ≥ 5 were considered some existing community efforts

Knowledge of Effortsb,f

Scores < 5 were considered low knowledge of existing community efforts, scores ≥ 5 were considered high knowledge existing community efforts

Leadershipb,f

Scores < 5 were considered low leadership recognition/efforts, scores ≥ 5 were considered high leadership recognition/efforts

Climateb,f

Scores < 5 were considered negative community climate, scores ≥ 5 were considered positive community climate

Knowledge About Issueb,f

Scores < 5 were considered low knowledge about the issue, scores ≥ 5 were considered high knowledge about the issue

Resourcesb,f

Scores < 5 were considered low resources available for the issue, scores ≥ 5 were considered high resources available for the issue

Overall community readiness scoreb,f

Scores < 5 were considered low community readiness, scores ≥ 5 were considered high community readiness

Recipient

Advocate's interaction with employeesa,e

Percents < 50 were considered limited advocate-employee interactions, scores ≥ 50 were considered moderate-high advocate-employee interactions

Knowledge of employeesa,e

Percents < 50 were considered advocate having limited knowledge of employees, scores ≥ 50 were considered advocate having moderate-high knowledge of employees

Advocates self-efficacy in rolea,e

Percents < 50 were considered low self-efficacy, scores ≥ 50 were considered high self-efficacy

Advocate's willingness to continue rolea,e

Scores < 3 were considered low willingness of advocate to continue their role, scores ≥ 3 were considered high willingness of advocate to continue their role

Time spent in the last quartera,e

Scores < 5 were considered less time spent in advocate role, scores ≥ 5 were considered more time spent in advocate role

Time willing to spend in role next quartera,e

Scores < 5 were considered less time willing to spend in advocate role, scores ≥ 5 were considered more time willing to spend in advocate role

Employees aware of advocateb,e

Percents < 50 were considered low awareness, percents ≥ 50 were considered moderate-high awareness

Removed wastebinb,e

No = wastebin was not removed from office area, yes = wastebin was removed from office area

Removed printerb,e

No = printer was not removed from office area, yes = printer was removed from office area

Stood in a meetingb,e

No = did not stand in a meeting, yes = stood in a meeting

Walked in a meetingb,e

No = did not walk in a meeting, yes = walked in a meeting

Used face-to-face interactionb,e

No = did not use face-to-face interaction, yes = used face-to-face interaction

Used the stairsb,e

No = did not use stairs, yes = used stairs

Attended at least one group advocate callc,e

No = did not attend any group advocate calls, yes = attended at least one group advocate call

  1. aindicates data obtained from advocate perspective;
  2. bindicates data obtained from employee perspective;
  3. cindicates data obtained from researcher observation;
  4. dindicates construct for adherence;
  5. eindicates construct for competence;
  6. findicates construct for community readiness