title: Organizational wellness programs: a meta-analysis.
abstract: Organizational wellness programs are on or off-site services sponsored by organizations which attempt to promote good health or to identify and correct potential health related problems (Wolfe, Parker, & Napier, 1994). The authors conducted a meta-analysis on studies that examined the effects of participation in an organizational wellness program (fitness or comprehensive) on absenteeism and job satisfaction. The results revealed that participation in an organizational wellness program was associated with decreased absenteeism and increased job satisfaction. The type of wellness program (fitness only or comprehensive) and the methodological rigor of the primary studies were examined as moderators; however, no moderating effects were found. These results provide some empirical support for the effectiveness of organizational wellness programs.
authors.affiliation: The School of Psychology, Florida Institute of Technology, Florida, USA. kizwiz@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Kizzy M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Parks
authors.forename: Lisa A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Steelman
mesh_terms: D000041:Absenteeism; D015444:Exercise; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D016272:Occupational Health; D015397:Program Evaluation