ArticleAmerican journal of health promotion : AJHP2020
Sustained Long-Term Effectiveness of an Energy Management Training Course on Employee Vitality and Purpose in Life.
Article in American journal of health promotion : AJHP, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.
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Abstract
purposePrograms designed to sustainably improve employee well-being are urgently needed but insufficiently researched. This study evaluates the long-term effectiveness of a commercial well-being intervention in a worksite setting.
designA pre/postintervention repeated analysis with follow-up at 6, 12, and 18 months.
settingOffice-based worksites (for-profit, nonprofit, and mixed work-type; n = 8).
participantsOne hundred sixty-three employees with a mean age of 47 (11) years (57% female).
interventionA 2.5-day group-based behavioral program emphasizing vitality and purpose in life (PiL). MEASURES: Rand Medical Outcomes Survey (MOS) 36-Item Short Form (SF-36) with a focus on vitality (primary outcome), Ryff PiL Scale, Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale, Profile of Mood States, Rand MOS Sleep Scale, physical activity, body weight, blood pressure, and blood measures for glucose and lipids at baseline, 6, 12, and 18 months. ANALYSIS: General linear models with repeated measures for mean values at baseline and follow-up.
resultsAt 18-month follow-up, sustained improvements were observed for vitality, general health, and mental health domains of SF-36 and PiL (
conclusionsAn intensive 2.5-day intervention showed sustained improvement in employee quality of life, PiL, and other measures of well-being over 18 months.
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