Global ETD Search
Search theses and dissertations gathered from participating repositories worldwide. Every result links back to the library that holds it. No account is needed.
Results
Showing 1 to 20 of 51 for “"wellness programs"”.
-
Corporate Wellness Programs
<p>This study addresses Workplace Wellness Programs (WWP) in large and small businesses to assess if and how they are effective, what employers perceived about WWP, and what components from a WWP are perceived as best for achieving desired results. In order to address this, 10 large and small …
-
Factors impacting the implementation of evidence-based wellness programs in Illinois senior centers
… manage these conditions. While evidence-based programs have been developed to increase physical activity and enhance nutrition in older adults, there has also been limited research to determine to what extent evidence-based programs actually reach individuals in local communities, especially …
-
Spirituality, health locus of control, and wellness in organizational health promotion and wellness programs
… health locus of control, and participating in wellness activity was investigated. The relationship between spirituality, health locus of control on physical health was also investigated. The research question was based on prior studies that reported people who are more spiritual are healthier. …
-
Barriers to Implementation of Workplace Wellness Programs in Career Fire Service Organizations: An Exploratory Qualitative Study
Firefighter wellness has become a concern across the country, in large part because a combination of poor fitness levels, excess weight, and a high-intensity work environment contributes to chronic illness as well as line-of-duty deaths. Workplace wellness programs are effective in career fire …
-
A Qualitative Exploration of Firefighter Participation in Wellness Programs within a Career Fire Department in Northern Ohio
… emergencies every day. The physical and mental wellness of firefighters is very important to their overall job performance. To support this, fire departments must have established, comprehensive wellness programs (International Association of Firefighters, 2008). Even with national standard …
-
Understanding organizational wellness: the impact of perceived organizational support, motivation, and barriers on the effectiveness of wellness programs
Organizational wellness programs can serve as a powerful tool for organizations to improve the health and well-being of employees. As organizational wellness grows in popularity and implementation, organizations should seek to understand employee perceptions of these programs to maximize their …
-
Healing the Work Place: Wellness Initiative Programs for the City of Marietta.
… the City of Marietta is interested in the wellness programs and how it can be implemented because they serve as good alternatives to reducing health care costs. Thus my main project is to research on the wellness programs, their implementation in other cities, how successful they were and …
-
EXPLORING THE CAPACITY AND STUDENT NEEDS OF WELLNESS PROGRAMS AND SERVICES OFFERED AT A HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY (HBCU): A CASE STUDY APPROACH
… instruments to assess their students’ health and wellness needs. Further, they may not see a need for the NCHA. Most universities use data analyzed from the NCHA to tailor their wellness programs to their students’ specific needs. This foundational research study utilized a case study design to …
-
An analysis of current wellness trends on United States public community college campuses
… of United States public community college wellness programs to determine the relationship of institutional size or line item budgeting on (a) staffing, (b) departmental affiliation, (c) programming, and (d) facilities. Data were collected via mail surveys from 156 public community colleges …
-
Evaluating the sustained psychological benefits of on-site employee health programs
… study was conducted to explore whether employee wellness programs actually promote long term changes in participating employees’ psychological health. Forty four participants were included in the final sample from a large southeastern organization currently offering three different structured …
-
A model for health professionals to facilitate a wellness program in the state health facilities of Oshikoto region, Namibia
… a model for health professionals to facilitate a wellness program in the state health facilities of Oshikoto Region in Namibia. A significant number of health professionals experience psychosocial, physical and personal challenges in the workplace, which has necessitated the development of this …
-
The status and perceived need of wellness and employee assistance programs in the public school systems in Virginia
… to describe the status and perceived need of wellness and employee assistance programs in the public school systems in Virginia. There were 132 superintendents asked to respond to a mailed survey; 124 responded, for a return rate of 93.93%. The school systems having these programs were grouped …
-
An Evaluation of State Employees' Preferences for Worksite-based Physical Activity, Nutrition, and Stress Management Programs
Worksite wellness programs (WWPs) have evolved over the last several decades as a way to positively impact employees' health, and to manage rising healthcare costs. Despite the impact that WWPs can have both clinically and financially, participation rates in many programs remain low. Some research …
-
Building the case for delivery of health promotion services within the Vocational Rehabilitation
<p>The majority of wellness programs are offered at the worksite to full-time employees. Research about these programs indicates that participating employees experience improved health and work-related outcomes, and that outcomes are exaggerated for workers with multiple health risk factors.</p> …
-
Building the case for delivery of health promotion services within the Vocational Rehabilitation
<p>The majority of wellness programs are offered at the worksite to full-time employees. Research about these programs indicates that participating employees experience improved health and work-related outcomes, and that outcomes are exaggerated for workers with multiple health risk factors.</p> …
-
Explicating Global Wellbeing In College Students Using Health Risk Behaviors And Adjustment To College
… exists associating behaviors with perceptions of wellness. Without baseline knowledge of how college students' life-style choices, behaviors, and adjustment influences their sense of wellness, professionals do not have standards to evaluate the effectiveness of wellness-oriented interventions.</p> …
-
Digital Mental Health in the Corporate Sphere: Evaluating Trends, Tools, and Impacts on Organizational Dynamics
… has necessitated a reevaluation of traditional wellness programs. This thesis critically examines the integration, effectiveness, and organizational impact of digital mental health tools within corporate environments, with a particular focus on improving employee wellbeing and optimizing …
Page 1 of 3