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Worksite wellness programs and lifestyle behaviors

J L O'Quinn

    Journal of Holistic Nursing : Official Journal of the American Holistic Nurses' Association
    |December 1, 1995
    PubMed
    Summary

    Employees in worksite wellness programs engage in more health behaviors, particularly health responsibility and exercise. Wellness program membership significantly predicts higher health-promoting lifestyle scores.

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    Area of Science:

    • Occupational Health
    • Health Promotion
    • Behavioral Science

    Background:

    • Worksite wellness programs aim to improve employee health.
    • Understanding employee health behaviors is crucial for program design.
    • Differences in lifestyle behaviors among employee demographics require investigation.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To determine if employees in wellness programs differ from non-participants.
    • To identify which health-related lifestyle behaviors are most frequent among different employee groups.
    • To explore the relationship between wellness program participation and health behaviors.

    Main Methods:

    • A descriptive, correlational, comparative design was employed.
    • Four hundred university employees were selected via stratified random sampling.
    • Participants completed a demographic sheet and the Health Promoting Lifestyle Profile (HPLP).

    Main Results:

    • Men reported higher self-actualization and exercise behaviors than women.
    • Women engaged in more health responsibility behaviors than men.
    • Wellness program members demonstrated more frequent health responsibility and exercise behaviors compared to non-members.
    • Wellness program members utilized a broader range of health-related behaviors overall.

    Conclusions:

    • Worksite wellness program participation is associated with increased engagement in health responsibility and exercise.
    • Wellness program membership and exercise frequency are significant predictors of overall health-promoting lifestyle scores.
    • Findings highlight the positive impact of wellness programs on employee health behaviors.

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