Leadership and organizational change for implementation (LOCI): a randomized mixed method pilot study of a leadership and organization development intervention for evidence-based practice implementation

Table 2 Leader report: LOCI and control conditions t-tests for cognitive change, behavioral change, and perceived utility of LOCI

Variable	LOCI		Control
Variable	(n = 5)		(n = 6)
	M	SD	M	SD	t( df = 9)	p	Cohen’s d
Feasibility
Engagement in leadership training	3.20	1.30	1.67	0.82	−2.39	.041	1.45
Increased leadership knowledge	3.40	0.55	1.33	0.52	−6.43	.000	3.89
Acceptability
Applied learning	3.60	0.55	1.00	1.09	−4.80	.001	2.91
Leadership improvement	3.00	0.71	0.83	0.75	−4.88	.001	2.96
Ability to manage change	2.80	0.84	0.50	0.84	−4.54	.002	2.75
Change behavioral routines	3.20	0.84	0.83	0.75	−4.94	.001	2.99
Changed leadership behaviors	3.20	0.45	1.00	0.89	−4.97	.001	3.01
Increased emphasis on EBP	3.00	1.00	0.83	0.75	−4.11	.003	2.49
Utility
Utility—general	3.60	0.55	1.00	0.63	−7.20	.000	4.36
Utility for managing org. change	3.00	0.71	0.33	0.82	−5.72	.000	3.46
Utility for implementing EBPs	3.60	0.55	0.83	1.17	−4.84	.001	2.93

All variables were measured on a 0–4 scale except “engagement in leadership training” and “applied learning” which were measured on a 0–5 scale. Cohen’s d is an effect size where a value of .80 or greater indicates a large effect.
M mean; SD standard deviation.

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