This $348,833 federal Project Grant award from the National Institutes of Health (CFDA 93.310 Trans-NIH Research Support program) will fund simulation analyses to optimize workplace social network interventions for improving health behaviors among midlife adults. The primary awardee, The General Hospital Corporation Research Management Division (Massachusetts General Hospital), will develop and calibrate a stochastic actor-oriented model (SAOM) using prior empirical data on a healthy eating intervention in a workplace social network. Through simulations, the project will identify intervention characteristics and social network factors that maximize the impact, equity, and cost-effectiveness of workplace health behavior interventions targeting midlife employees. The research involves a sub-award to the University of Massachusetts to support data preparation, analysis, and interpretation. Overall, this research aims to provide evidence-based insights for designing effective, equitable, and cost-efficient workplace health intervention strategies that leverage social network dynamics.
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