Establishing links between health and productivity in the New Zealand workforce
Micalla Williden1, Grant Schofield, Scott Duncan
1Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition, Faculty of Health & Environmental, Sciences, AUT University, Auckland, New Zealand. mikki.williden@aut.ac.nz
Objective:
To provide the first investigation of individual health behaviors and measures of work performance in New Zealand.
Methods:
Health risk assessments were completed by 747 adults aged 18 to 65 years. Associations between measures of productivity and health risk factors were assessed using multiple stepwise regression.
Results:
Participants with low to moderate psychological distress levels and who were physically active reported a work performance 6.5% (P < 0.001) and 3.5% (P < 0.001) higher, respectively. Furthermore, high psychological distress and smoking accounted for 16.8 (P < 0.001) and 11.6 (P = 0.038) additional absentee hours over the previous 4 weeks.
Conclusions:
The impact that psychological distress, physical inactivity, and smoking have on productivity suggests that employers may benefit from contributing to health promotion within the workplace.
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