... employees. The category continuous information contributed to comprehensibility described the managers' experiences of health-promoting work, and that a functioning information flow is important for a good work environment during organizational change to create understanding for employees...

... to initially participate in a worksite wellness intervention, the ability of group-based physical activity sessions at work to enhance self-efficacy and autonomous motivation for regular and lasting engagement in health-promoting exercises in low-wage workers is not completely understood (Boyette and Bell...

... impact of worksite health promotion programs aiming at increasing physical activity was conducted. Five electronic databases (MEDLINE (Ovid), MEDLINE (PubMed), EMBASE, NHS-EED and Emerald Insights) were searched for relevant studies published between 2000 and 2020. Findings A total of 953 abstracts...

... responses received to each relevant item, or set of items as appropriate. The current study was conducted as part of a broader programme of research to inform the development of a health-promoting university initiative at the host institution (Bickerdike et al., 2018). The primary aim...

... Licensed re-use rights only Employee behavior Health promotion Physical activity Work characteristics Exercise constraints Physical self-perception Physical inactivity (“insufficient physical activity (PA) level to meet present PA recommendations”) and more recently, sedentary behavior...

... of sources (managers, colleagues and others outside the work environment) contributes to a sense of security when new at work. Originality/value Using a health promoting perspective, the study complements the existing perspectives of challenges faced by novices as they enter working life. Also, the study...

... at: yvonne.lagrosen@mdh.se 26 09 2018 29 03 2019 16 08 2019 17 02 2020 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2020 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Gender Workplace health Quality management Stress Flow Health promotion School Quality management is well...

... only Physical activity Long-haul truck drivers Health messaging Health promotion Knowledge dissemination Qualitative research Regular physical activity is essential to improve both physical and mental health (Piercy et al., 2018). Research shows that many Canadian adults...

.... This paper analyzes the use of a messaging service for increasing participation in wellness programs with monetary incentives. This paper adds to the literature by showing that coupling a messaging service with monetary incentives improves participation. SMS Health promotion Wellness interventions...

... and office workers have a prevalence of NSNP of more than 50 per cent, and the prevalence of annual absenteeism due to NSNP varies from 5 – 10 per cent (Côté et al., 2008 ; Hoy et al., 2014). Employee productivity Stress Health and productivity Workplace health Health promotion...

... conceptualisation of health and well-being. The workplace is viewed as a fruitful site for health promotion work, yet we know little about the possibilities and promise of health promotion within the construction industry. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach This paper explores...

... be contacted at: Gunnar.Aronsson@psychology.su.se 02 11 2017 10 04 2018 04 10 2018 06 11 2018 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2018 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Stress Workplace health Health promotion Occupational health and safety Recovery...

...’ and organizations’ interests are reconciled in situations involving employee mental ill-health issues. The purpose of this paper is to explore these situations from the perspective of managers in order to develop theory and inform practice in workplace mental health promotion. Design/methodology/approach Semi...

... Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Exercise Workplace health Workplace wellness Health promotion Public health Promotion of physical activity is a key public health strategy for prevention of chronic disease (Warburton et al., 2006). The health benefits of physical...

... 04 10 2017 10 10 2017 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2017 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Obesity Workplace health Diet Health promotion Occupational hazard Rail drivers Living healthily as a worker within some modes of transportation can...

... health promotion strategies. The project involved six transport industry workplaces in Queensland, Australia. Findings This study found that transport industry workplaces perceive themselves to have an important role in addressing the physical, economic, political and sociocultural aspects of obesity...

... Limited 2017 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Workplace Fruit Health promotion Food service Worksite Work environment Cafeteria Vegetable Obesity in the USA is a major public-health concern, with two-thirds of Americans falling into the overweight or obese...

... Licensed re-use rights only Violence Workplace health Workplace wellness Tanzania Sexual harassment Public service Employee behaviour Health promotion Wellness interventions Sexual violence Workplace culture Workplace programmes Sexual harassment at the workplace is a global...

... towards workplace well-being by comparing views from both groups. Chinese people face considerable health and mental health problems through their work environment, in contrast with conclusions from the Health Survey for England and Labour Force Survey. Ethnicity Health promotion Workplace wellness...

....” Workplace wellness Qualitative research Health promotion Case study Organizational culture Small- and medium-sized business Wellness programmes The notion that workplace wellness can reduce an organization’s costs is not a new concept. Employers have had a vested interest in providing...