OBJECTIVE To characterize factors associated with physical inactivity among employees with access to workplace wellness program. METHODS We examined data on physical inactivity, defined as exercise less than once a week, from the 2010 health risk assessment completed by employees at a major academic institution (N = 16,976). RESULTS Among employees, 18% of individuals reported physical acti...

It is incumbent on organisations to find ways to support their employees and help them achieve their full potential; they must provide employees with conditions that promote psychological health. Based on a series of studies conducted by Dr. Claude Fernet, recipient of the 2012 CPA President’s New Researcher Award, this article sheds light on the role of work motivation in employees’ psychologi...

OBJECTIVES The effect of employment insecurity on employee health is an important public health issue due to the recent effects of neoliberalism and the global financial crisis (2007-2008) on labor markets. This study aims to evaluate the differences in cardiovascular health status and the use of preventive screening services between standard and nonstandard workers. METHODS Waged employees (...

challenges that occur during planning, development, implementation, and evaluation efforts. In this commentary, we focus on implementation challenges faced by employers— issues that must be addressed after an organization has made a commitment to offering a worksite health promotion program. Of course, initial support from top management must be secured. But evidence suggests that management su...

background: most managers and employees' manner and actions are influenced by the ethical values and they are rooted in ethics. in the current situation, violating some ethical criteria has currently brought anxiety among the governmental and non- governmental sectors. then, the efficient managers are worried mostly about how to provide appropriate opportunities for the human being to observe t...

OBJECTIVE To examine the associations between organizational (bonding, bridging, and linking) social capital, employees' health, and employees' performance. METHODS Linear regression on cross-sectional data among 718 employees in two Dutch companies. RESULTS Organizational social capital was significantly associated with perceived health (β = 0.20; P < 0.001) and with emotional exhaustion (...

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to validate a Norwegian version of the Effort-Reward Imbalance Questionnaire (ERI-Q). METHODS One thousand eight-hundred and three employees in a medium-sized Norwegian municipality replied to the ERI-Q, and health-related variables such as self-reported general health, psychological distress, musculoskeletal complaints, and work-related burnout were exami...

Disclosure of private medical information allows insurance companies to better predict medical expenditures. The premiums the companies charge the insured employees reflect these expenditures. This paper studies incentives of employees to disclose their medical information. I find that healthier employees prefer to disclose medical information that results in a disclosure plan having a lower pr...