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Do health checks cause stress?

M P Kelly1, L Carey, P Hanlon

  • 1School of Social Sciences, University of Greenwich, London, UK.

Occupational Medicine (Oxford, England)
|January 11, 2000
PubMed
Summary

Occupational health checks do not cause stress and skepticism. Instead, this study found that health checks encourage employees to adopt healthier behaviors, demonstrating their value in promoting workplace wellness.

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Area of Science:

  • Occupational Health
  • Health Psychology
  • Behavioral Science

Background:

  • Previous research indicated potential stress and skepticism surrounding occupational health checks.
  • The value of workplace health screening was questioned due to perceived negative social responses.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate social responses to health checks in an occupational setting.
  • To determine if health checks induce stress or skepticism among employees.
  • To assess the impact of health checks on health-promoting behavioral changes.

Main Methods:

  • A randomized controlled trial was conducted.
  • The study involved 1,371 participants from a large engineering factory in West Scotland.

Main Results:

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  • No evidence supported the claim that health checks cause stressful responses or skepticism.
  • Health checks were found to motivate individuals towards adopting health-promoting behaviors.

Conclusions:

  • Occupational health checks are not associated with negative social responses like stress or skepticism.
  • Health checks serve as a positive intervention, encouraging employees to engage in healthier lifestyle choices.