Effectiveness of a worksite lifestyle intervention on vitality, work engagement, productivity, and sick leave: results of a randomized controlled trial

Strijk, J.E.; Proper, Karin I.; Mechelen, Willem van; Beek, Allard J. van der

doi:10.5271/sjweh.3311

Cited by 90 publications

(118 citation statements)

References 39 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

108

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…Despite the strengths of this intervention from a design and measurement standpoint, the study was atheoretical in terms of measuring psychological variables or applying psychological theories related to aging so as to better understand the mechanisms involved in adopting or maintaining participation in the program. In the second study, Strijk et al (2013) compared an intervention (weekly yoga, workouts, aerobic exercise, lifestyle coaching for goal setting, feedback, and problem solving strategies) with a control group in a sample of 730 Dutch hospital workers over age 45. They measured vitality, work engagement, productivity, and sick leave at baseline, 6 months, and 12 months.…”

Section: Workplace Age Interventions: Where Are We Now?mentioning

confidence: 99%

Supporting the Aging Workforce: A Review and Recommendations for Workplace Intervention Research

Truxillo

Cadiz

Hammer

2015

Annu. Rev. Organ. Psychol. Organ. Behav.

269

220

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The workforce in most industrialized countries is aging and becoming more age-diverse, and this trend is expected to continue throughout the twenty-first century. Although there has been an increased interest in research on age differences at work, few studies have examined actual interventions designed to support workers at different points across the life span. In this article, we review the literature related to aging at work, including physical, cognitive, personality, and motivational changes; life-span development theories; age stereotyping; age diversity; and work-life balance. Based on this review, we propose a number of avenues for intervention research to address age differences at work. We conclude by identifying critical challenges specific to studying age at work that should be addressed to advance research on interventions.12.1

show abstract

Section: Workplace Age Interventions: Where Are We Now?mentioning

confidence: 99%

Supporting the Aging Workforce: A Review and Recommendations for Workplace Intervention Research

Truxillo

Cadiz

Hammer

2015

Annu. Rev. Organ. Psychol. Organ. Behav.

269

220

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…We searched the literature using databases including PubMed, PsycINFO, and PsycARTICLES, and found six previous randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on this topic, [6][7][8][9][10][11] which were all published since 2012. Nevertheless, four of the six RCTs, which included lifestyle change programs such as a physical fitness, failed to show a significant improvement in work engagement 6,8 ; one focused on mindfulness-based intervention 7 and another on career management skill workshops. 9 Another RCT reported a significant, but small effect only for changing the physical environment (eg, creating a coffee corner) on the absorption subscale of work engagement.…”

mentioning

confidence: 99%

Effects of an Internet-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Intervention on Improving Work Engagement and Other Work-Related Outcomes

Imamura

Kawakami

Furukawa

et al. 2015

Journal of Occupational &Amp; Environmental Medicine

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…The deleterious effects of chronically high stress work environments have been investigated [7][8] but interventions to mediate this stress have been more recent [9][10][11][12][13] as the impact of stress on personal physical and mental health has become more clearly established [14][15] . Effects of chronically high stress work environments also extend to the institutions that have to incur the costs of dealing with employee absenteeism and high turnover of expert personnel, such as highly trained nurses 16 .…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

<em>Mindfulness in Motion</em> (MIM): An Onsite Mindfulness Based Intervention (MBI) for Chronically High Stress Work Environments to Increase Resiliency and Work Engagement

Klatt

Steinberg

Duchemin

2015

JoVE

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

A pragmatic mindfulness intervention to benefit personnel working in chronically high-stress environments, delivered onsite during the workday, is timely and valuable to employee and employer alike. Mindfulness in Motion (MIM) is a Mindfulness Based Intervention (MBI) offered as a modified, less time intensive method (compared to Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction), delivered onsite, during work, and intends to enable busy working adults to experience the benefits of mindfulness. It teaches mindful awareness principles, rehearses mindfulness as a group, emphasizes the use of gentle yoga stretches, and utilizes relaxing music in the background of both the group sessions and individual mindfulness practice. MIM is delivered in a group format, for 1 hr/week/8 weeks. CDs and a DVD are provided to facilitate individual practice. The yoga movement is emphasized in the protocol to facilitate a quieting of the mind. The music is included for participants to associate the relaxed state experienced in the group session with their individual practice. To determine the intervention feasibility/efficacy we conducted a randomized wait-list control group in Intensive Care Units (ICUs). ICUs represent a high-stress work environment where personnel experience chronic exposure to catastrophic situations as they care for seriously injured/ill patients. Despite high levels of work-related stress, few interventions have been developed and delivered onsite for such environments. The intervention is delivered on site in the ICU, during work hours, with participants receiving time release to attend sessions. The intervention is well received with 97% retention rate. Work engagement and resiliency increase significantly in the intervention group, compared to the wait-list control group, while participant respiration rates decrease significantly pre-post in 6/8 of the weekly sessions. Participants value institutional support, relaxing music, and the instructor as pivotal to program success. This provides evidence that MIM is feasible, well accepted, and can be effectively implemented in a chronically high-stress work environment.

show abstract

Effectiveness of a worksite lifestyle intervention on vitality, work engagement, productivity, and sick leave: results of a randomized controlled trial

Cited by 90 publications

References 39 publications

Supporting the Aging Workforce: A Review and Recommendations for Workplace Intervention Research

Supporting the Aging Workforce: A Review and Recommendations for Workplace Intervention Research

Effects of an Internet-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Intervention on Improving Work Engagement and Other Work-Related Outcomes

<em>Mindfulness in Motion</em> (MIM): An Onsite Mindfulness Based Intervention (MBI) for Chronically High Stress Work Environments to Increase Resiliency and Work Engagement

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About