Effectiveness of Mobile-phone Career Competencies Intervention for Malaysian Public Sector Managers

Universiti Putra Malaysia70 enrolled

Overview

This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a user and expert centric mobile phone-based career intervention program of career competencies among Malaysian public managers.

This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a user and expert centric mobile phone-based career intervention program of career competencies among Malaysian public managers. In this study, the Social Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT) is adopted as the framework to develop mobile phone-based intervention for career competencies. There is two phases in the study whereby in Phase 1, a qualitative approach developing the components in the career intervention module and mobile phone application features. Phase 2 that evaluates the mobile phone-based career intervention program. Validation will be conducted to meet the objectives of (i) the usability of the mobile communication career intervention application (survey), and (ii) evaluation of the effectiveness of the intervention program for career competencies delivered through mobile phone application (randomized controlled trial). The primary outcome of this study is career competencies. The career competencies score will be compared between participants in the intervention and control group at the baseline, and follow-ups at week four and week 12 respectively, using mixed design ANOVA.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Competency-Based Education Competence

Interventions

Mobile Career Competencies InterventionBEHAVIORAL

Mobile career competencies intervention aim to enhance the career competencies (career behavioral action) among the participants

Eligibility

Sex: ALLHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Must be Administrative and Diplomatic Officers (ADO) who use mobile application (Android) * Must be in Grade 41 * Informed consent obtained Exclusion Criteria: * The officer that use IPhone * The officer that involved in disciplinary issues

Locations (1)

Public Service Department Malaysia

Putrajaya, Malaysia

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Effectiveness of Career Competencies

assessed by Career Competencies Questionnaire - 1=low career competencies \& 5=high career competencies

Time frame: 12 weeks

Validation of Mobile Career Competencies Intervention

Assessed by USE Questionnaire - 1 Very Not Useful \& 5 Very Useful * Usefulness * Ease of Use * Ease of Learning * System Satisfaction

Time frame: 1 week

Secondary Outcomes

Reflection on motivation

subscale of career competencies and assessed by Career Competencies Questionnaire - 1=low reflection on motivation \& 5=high reflection on motivation

Time frame: 12 weeks

Reflection on qualities

subscale of career competencies and assessed by Career Competencies Questionnaire - 1=low reflection on qualities\& 5=high reflection on qualities

Time frame: 12 weeks

Networking

subscale of career competencies and assessed by Career Competencies Questionnaire - 1=low networking \& 5=high networking

Time frame: 12 weeks

Self-profiling

subscale of career competencies and assessed by Career Competencies Questionnaire - 1=low self-profiling \& 5=high self-profiling

Time frame: 12 weeks

Work exploration

subscale of career competencies and assessed by Career Competencies Questionnaire - 1=low work exploration \& 5=high work exploration

Time frame: 12 weeks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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