Policy, environment, and worksite fitness program participation among financial enterprise employees in Taiwan
Background/Objective: This study explored the intertwined effects between the policies and regulations of the companies and personal background on participation in the physical fitness programs and leisure-time activities in financial enterprises. Methods: A total of 823 employees were selected as t...
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| description | Background/Objective: This study explored the intertwined effects between the policies and regulations of the companies and personal background on participation in the physical fitness programs and leisure-time activities in financial enterprises.
Methods: A total of 823 employees were selected as the sample with the multilevel stratification random-sampling technique. The response rate was 52.0%. Data were analyzed with descriptive statistics and hierarchical linear logistic regression.
Results: Thirty-two percent and 39% of the employees participated in the physical fitness programs and leisure-time activities, respectively. The factors affecting participation were categorized into intrapersonal factors, interpersonal processes, and primary groups, as well as institutional factors. In the interpersonal processes and primary groups level, higher family social support, more equipment in health promotion was associated with more participation in the programs. With the influence from the institutional level, it was found that health promotion policy amplified the relationship between employees' age and participation, but attenuated the relationship between education level and participation. Health promotion equipment in the institutes attenuated the relationship between colleague social support, family social support, and education level with program participation. Physical activity equipment in the community attenuated the relationship between family social support and program participation.
Conclusion: The influential factors of social support and worksite environment could predict the employees' participation in the physical fitness programs and leisure-time physical activities. Health promotion policy and equipment attenuated the negative effects of nonparticipation as well as amplified the positive effects of participation. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e9138a531111440d8986acddf5d847812022-12-22T03:35:45ZengElsevierJournal of Exercise Science & Fitness1728-869X2016-06-01141293410.1016/j.jesf.2016.05.001Policy, environment, and worksite fitness program participation among financial enterprise employees in TaiwanSheu-jen Huang0Wen-chi Hung1Department of Health Promotion and Health Education, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, TaiwanDepartment of Nursing, Cardinal Tien College of Healthcare and Management, New Taipei City, TaiwanBackground/Objective: This study explored the intertwined effects between the policies and regulations of the companies and personal background on participation in the physical fitness programs and leisure-time activities in financial enterprises. Methods: A total of 823 employees were selected as the sample with the multilevel stratification random-sampling technique. The response rate was 52.0%. Data were analyzed with descriptive statistics and hierarchical linear logistic regression. Results: Thirty-two percent and 39% of the employees participated in the physical fitness programs and leisure-time activities, respectively. The factors affecting participation were categorized into intrapersonal factors, interpersonal processes, and primary groups, as well as institutional factors. In the interpersonal processes and primary groups level, higher family social support, more equipment in health promotion was associated with more participation in the programs. With the influence from the institutional level, it was found that health promotion policy amplified the relationship between employees' age and participation, but attenuated the relationship between education level and participation. Health promotion equipment in the institutes attenuated the relationship between colleague social support, family social support, and education level with program participation. Physical activity equipment in the community attenuated the relationship between family social support and program participation. Conclusion: The influential factors of social support and worksite environment could predict the employees' participation in the physical fitness programs and leisure-time physical activities. Health promotion policy and equipment attenuated the negative effects of nonparticipation as well as amplified the positive effects of participation.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1728869X1630051XHealth promotion equipmentHealth promotion policyPhysical fitnessWorkplace health promotion |
| spellingShingle | Sheu-jen Huang Wen-chi Hung Policy, environment, and worksite fitness program participation among financial enterprise employees in Taiwan Journal of Exercise Science & Fitness Health promotion equipment Health promotion policy Physical fitness Workplace health promotion |
| title | Policy, environment, and worksite fitness program participation among financial enterprise employees in Taiwan |
| title_full | Policy, environment, and worksite fitness program participation among financial enterprise employees in Taiwan |
| title_fullStr | Policy, environment, and worksite fitness program participation among financial enterprise employees in Taiwan |
| title_full_unstemmed | Policy, environment, and worksite fitness program participation among financial enterprise employees in Taiwan |
| title_short | Policy, environment, and worksite fitness program participation among financial enterprise employees in Taiwan |
| title_sort | policy environment and worksite fitness program participation among financial enterprise employees in taiwan |
| topic | Health promotion equipment Health promotion policy Physical fitness Workplace health promotion |
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