scholarly journals Effort-reward imbalance at work and the co-occurrence of lifestyle risk factors: cross-sectional survey in a sample of 36,127 public sector employees

2006 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne Kouvonen ◽  
Mika Kivimäki ◽  
Marianna Virtanen ◽  
Tarja Heponiemi ◽  
Marko Elovainio ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Public Sector ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Lifestyle Risk Factors ◽  
Public Sector Employees ◽  
Effort Reward Imbalance ◽  
Reward Imbalance ◽  
Lifestyle Risk

scholarly journals The Relationship Between the Healthy Diet Index, Chronic Diseases, Obesity and Lifestyle Risk Factors Among Adults in Kaunas City, Lithuania

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Audrius Dėdelė ◽  
Žydrūnė Bartkutė ◽  
Yevheniia Chebotarova ◽  
Auksė Miškinytė
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Chronic Diseases ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Healthy Diet ◽  
World Health ◽  
Food Groups ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Lifestyle Risk Factors ◽  
Lifestyle Risk

A healthy and balanced diet is an important factor contributing to overall health and wellness. The aim of this study was to develop a Healthy Diet Index (HDI) score and assess its association with various chronic diseases and lifestyle risk factors. A cross-sectional survey included 1,111 adults aged 18 years and older. Information on dietary habits was collected using a questionnaire. Additional demographic, socioeconomic and lifestyle risk factors data were also collected. Sixteen food groups were used to develop the HDI score for the residents of Kaunas city, Lithuania based on the national recommendations, World Health Organization (WHO) and other guidance on a healthy diet. We used logistic regression models to assess the association of the HDI score with chronic diseases, obesity and lifestyle risk factors. We found that both males and females were lacking the optimal consumption of the base components of a healthy diet–fruits and vegetables, starchy carbohydrates, and proteins. We also observed significant associations between the HDI score and several outcomes such as hypertension, arrhythmia, physical activity, and obesity. The suggested HDI score could serve as a valuable tool in assessing and improving dietary habits beneficial for promoting health and preventing many diseases.

scholarly journals Coworker Trust and Knowledge Sharing among Public Sector Employees in Kenya

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (6) ◽  
pp. 2009
Author(s):  
Felix Kipkosgei ◽  
Seung Yeon Son ◽  
Seung-Wan Kang
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Task Interdependence ◽  
Hierarchical Regression ◽  
Additional Consideration ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Public Sector Employees ◽  
Team Member Exchange ◽  
Member Exchange

This study investigates the association between coworker trust and knowledge sharing among public sector employees with additional consideration of team-member exchange (TMX). It also accounts for the use of supportive technology as a determinant of coworker trust. The study aims to develop a framework to help organizations understand the complex associations among coworker trust, exchange, and knowledge sharing and recognizes the roles of supportive technology and task interdependence in those associations. A cross-sectional survey of 255 employees at three Kenyan public organizations was analyzed. A hierarchical regression analysis tested five hypotheses in eight models to estimate direct, moderating, and mediating relationships. Coworker trust was positively related to knowledge sharing and TMX. Supportive technology significantly moderated the relationships; however, task interdependence was not statistically significant. The results imply that organizations might increase knowledge sharing by focusing on building trustful bonds among workers.

scholarly journals Patterns of multiple lifestyle risk factors and their link to mental health in the German adult population: a cross-sectional study

BMJ Open ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (12) ◽  
pp. e022184 ◽  
Author(s):  
Josefine Atzendorf ◽  
Christian Apfelbacher ◽  
Elena Gomes de Matos ◽  
Ludwig Kraus ◽  
Daniela Piontek
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
Adult Population ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Lifestyle Risk Factors ◽  
Unhealthy Diet ◽  
Lifestyle Risk ◽  
German Adult

ObjectivesLifestyle risk factors, such as drinking or unhealthy diet, can expotentiate detrimental health effects. Therefore, it is important to investigate multiple lifestyle risk factors instead of single ones. The study aims at: (1) identifying patterns of lifestyle risk factors within the adult general population in Germany and (2) examining associations between the extracted patterns and external factors.DesignCross-sectional study.SettingGeneral German adult population (aged 18–64 years).ParticipantsParticipants of the 2015 Epidemiological Survey of Substance Abuse (n=9204).Primary outcome measuresLifestyle risk factors (daily smoking, at-risk alcohol consumption, unhealthy diet, low physical activity, weekly use of pharmaceuticals, as well as consumption of cannabis and other illicit drugs).ResultsA latent class analysis was applied to identify patterns of lifestyle risk factors, and a multinomial logistic regression was carried out to examine associations between the extracted classes and external factors. A total of four classes were extracted which can be described as healthy lifestyle (58.5%), drinking lifestyle (24.4%), smoking lifestyle (15.4%) and a cumulate risk factors lifestyle (1.7%). Individuals who were male, at younger age and single as well as individuals with various mental health problems were more likely to show multiple lifestyle risk factors.ConclusionsHealthcare professionals should be aware of correlations between different lifestyle risk factors as well as between lifestyle risk groups and mental health. Health promotion strategies should further focus especially on younger and single men.

Effort reward imbalance is associated with vagal withdrawal in Danish public sector employees

2011 ◽  
Vol 81 (3) ◽  
pp. 218-224 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nanna Hurwitz Eller ◽  
Morten Blønd ◽  
Martin Nielsen ◽  
Jesper Kristiansen ◽  
Bo Netterstrøm
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Public Sector Employees ◽  
Effort Reward Imbalance ◽  
Reward Imbalance ◽  
Vagal Withdrawal

scholarly journals Communication Vulnerabilities in Working-age Australians with Musculoskeletal Conditions: A Cross-sectional Analysis

2015 ◽  
Vol 42 (8) ◽  
pp. 1484-1493 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dianne B. Lowe ◽  
Michael J. Taylor ◽  
Sophie J. Hill
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
National Health Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Musculoskeletal Conditions ◽  
Lifestyle Risk Factors ◽  
Self Rated Health ◽  
Working Age ◽  
Lifestyle Risk ◽  
Australian Bureau Of Statistics

Objective.To estimate the prevalence of communication vulnerability (CV) and its association with various health measures among working-age Australians with musculoskeletal conditions (MSK). The various vulnerability characteristics may lead to inadequate communication between consumers and healthcare professionals.Methods.Prevalence of CV among 18–64 year olds, with or without MSK, was analyzed using the Australian Bureau of Statistics’ National Health Survey 2007–08 data. Associations between CV and measures of health complexity (accumulating multimorbidity and risk factors) and health burden (poorer self-rated health, psychological distress, and pain restricting work) in the MSK population were estimated using logistic regression. Further analyses were conducted for each vulnerability characteristic to determine the degree of association (crude and adjusted) with measures of interest.Results.CV were more prevalent in working-age Australians with MSK (65%) than those without (51%). Adjusted for age and sex among working-age Australians with at least 1 MSK, those with 1 or more CV were more likely to have multimorbidity [adjusted OR (aOR) = 1.8, 95% CI 1.5–2.2], lifestyle risk factors (aOR = 2.1, 95% CI 1.5–2.8), poorer self-rated health (aOR = 3.4, 95% CI 2.7–4.2), greater psychological distress (aOR = 2.9, 95% CI 2.3–3.7), and pain restricting employment (aOR = 1.7, 95% CI 1.4–2.1) compared with those without CV.Conclusion.For working-age people, there is an association between MSK and CV. For those with MSK, CV were associated with increased likelihood of health complexity and burden. These findings have policy and clinical relevance. Research is needed to determine whether interventions that address these specific CV characteristics reduce the burden of disease within these populations.

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