Publications by authors named "Kristin C J M ten Have"
Article Synopsis
- Companies act as social communities and can significantly impact health promotion, but their efforts often fall short.
- A Delphi procedure is used to pinpoint organization-specific factors that are important for effective health promotion.
- These factors are integrated into a practical methodology called 'Intervention Mapping,' with a systematic approach termed 'Organisational Mapping' expected to enhance workplace health promotion outcomes.
Inducing a health-promoting change process within an organization: the effectiveness of a large-scale intervention on social capital, openness, and autonomous motivation toward health.
J Occup Environ Med
November 2014
Objective: To examine the effectiveness of an organizational large-scale intervention applied to induce a health-promoting organizational change process.
Design And Methods: A quasi-experimental, "as-treated" design was used. Regression analyses on data of employees of a Dutch dairy company (n = 324) were used to examine the effects on bonding social capital, openness, and autonomous motivation toward health and on employees' lifestyle, health, vitality, and sustainable employability.
Background: Vitality at work is an important factor for optimal functioning and sustainable employability. To date, knowledge on how to promote vitality at work is fragmented.
Objective: Contribute to knowledge on how to promote vitality at work.
Article Synopsis
- The study explores how different motivation styles impact employees' health-related behaviors and overall productivity.
- Controlled regulation showed no link to smoking/alcohol use but had a negative correlation with healthy activities, while autonomous regulation was linked to positive health habits.
- A healthy lifestyle and work style contribute to perceived health and vitality, which are crucial for reducing absenteeism and enhancing productivity.
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.