Determinants of employee participation in workplace health promotion
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Purpose The purpose of the present paper is to gain a first insight into the determinants of employee acceptance of, and participation in, workplace health promotion (WHP) in the German speaking part of Europe with a focus on Austria. Design/methodology/approach Being a neglected field of research so far, a qualitative approach using problem‐centred interviews was chosen. These were conducted with 19 employees in three different organizations, the four people there responsible for WHP as well as with nine health experts. These interviews form the basis for preliminary propositions. Findings Determinants of employee acceptance of, and participation in, WHP are shown to concern information plus offer design. As for information, crucial factors are its flow, how it is presented and how it is received by the individual. Criteria regarding offer design are found on the individual and interpersonal level as well as referring to general environmental and organizational conditions. Research limitations/implications Further research on a broad quantitative level is required to test the propositions developed on the basis of the present qualitative study. Practical implications With their implications regarding information and offer design, the findings of the study can serve as a guideline for employee‐centred WHP and are of interest to practitioners as well as academics in the field. Originality/value Giving first insights into the employees' perspective regarding determinants of acc…
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Personalisation is a reported desire of users of nontechnical WHP interventions.
“Furthermore, app users and employers appreciate the possibility of adjusting and personalising mobile apps to suit a user’s preferences and needs, as well as workplace requirements [9, 32, 35, 42, 47, 48, 51, 53, 54]–a reported desire of users of nontechnical WHP interventions [69, 72].”
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- Authors
- Nöhammer, E., Schusterschitz, C., & Stummer, H.
- Affiliations
- UMIT TIROL - Private University for Health Sciences and Health Technology (AT)
- Venue
- International Journal of Workplace Health Management
- Publisher
- Emerald
- Published
- 2010-06-29
- Volume
- 3
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 97-110
- ISSN
- 1753-8351 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2043682322
- Cited by
- 38
- References
- 31
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2025: 3 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 4 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 3 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 3 · 2017: 3 · 2016: 2 · 2015: 2 · 2013: 4 · 2012: 2
- FWCI
- 4.56
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- International Journal of Workplace Health Management (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Workplace Health and Well-being
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › Occupational Therapy › Occupational Health and Safety in Workplaces
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › Speech and Hearing › School Health and Nursing Education
- Keywords
- workplace health promotion, employee participation, employee acceptance, determinants of participation, staff perspectives, organizational conditions, Austria
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