Going to work or staying at home? How kindergarten stakeholders perceive determinants of job performance, job presence and work health

This article describes kindergarten stakeholders' perspectives on determinants of job performance, job presence and work health. A theoretical model was developed and focus groups and interviews were conducted to obtain the stakeholders' perspectives. Employees from four kindergartens located in different municipalities in the southwest of Norway participated in the focus groups (n = 30). The kindergarten leaders were interviewed (n = 4), as were representatives from the Parents' Working Committees (PWCs) (n = 4). Focus group data were transcribed and analyzed by summative content analyses with the assistance of NVivo software. Interviews with the kindergarten leaders and PWC representatives were transcribed, analyzed and discussed in an expert group and then compared with analysis results from the focus groups. Qualitative analyses indicated that data could be categorized into three main subjects: ‘feedback’, ‘coping and motivation’, and ‘communication’. An ePsychology intervention was developed based on the findings.