The relationship between workplace environment and employee health behaviors in a South African workforce
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Article Title | The relationship between workplace environment and |
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ERA Journal ID | 13663 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Kolbe-Alexander, Tracy (Author), Greyling, Michael (Author), da Silva, Roseanne (Author), Milner, Karen (Author), Patel, Deepak (Author), Wyper, Lauren (Author), Beckowski, Meghan (Author), Lambert, Estelle V. (Author) and Goetzel, Ron (Author) |
Journal Title | Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine |
Journal Citation | 56 (10), pp. 1094-1099 |
Number of Pages | 6 |
Year | 2014 |
Place of Publication | United States |
ISSN | 1076-2752 |
1536-5948 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0000000000000236 |
Web Address (URL) | http://ovidsp.tx.ovid.com/sp-3.24.1b/ovidweb.cgi?QS2=434f4e1a73d37e8c00586f3002aa4aac30daaf90c5d5f168da33cb463f7b12184600d34d02cb471ae3e10c5d013649a72918b1fe0721b83d5403497cdbca6a2b1712f49e71ddb06a5fe7d4bc6510337a74870a65806069e8ecbb4b57a3dc096a4bfdba0f7d |
Abstract | Objective: To determine the relationship between the availability of wellness facilities at worksites and self-reported employee health behaviors (physical activity [PA] and nutrition [NUT]). Methods: Employers (n = 71) and employees (n = 11472) participated in the South African Healthy Company Index survey. The survey included self-reported clinical measures and lifestyle behaviors.Afacility scorewas calculated, ranging from 0 to 100. Hierarchical linear models were used to calculate the relationship between facility scores and whether employees met PA and NUT guidelines. Results: The mean total facility score was 58.5 ± 25.5. The number of facilities at each worksite accounted for 5.4% of the variance in PA among employees (r = 0.054; P = 0.036). Higher facility scores were associated with better NUT habits among employees. Conclusions: Employers providing wellness facilities are likely to have employees with better PA and NUT habits. |
Keywords | physical activity; workplace; health promotion |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 420299. Epidemiology not elsewhere classified |
420799. Sports science and exercise not elsewhere classified | |
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Byline Affiliations | University of Queensland |
University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa | |
Discovery Health, South Africa | |
Thomson Reuters, United States | |
University of Cape Town, South Africa | |
Emory University, United States | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q3xyw/the-relationship-between-workplace-environment-and-employee-health-behaviors-in-a-south-african-workforce
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