title: Evaluation of a best-practice worksite wellness program in a small-employer setting using selected well-being indices.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To measure the effectiveness of a wellness program in a small company using four well-being indicators designed to measure dimensions of physical health, emotional health, healthy behavior, and basic access to health-related conditions and services.
  
  
  METHODS
  Indicator scores were obtained and compared between Lincoln Industries employees and workers in the neighboring Lincoln/Omaha community during 2009.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Nearly all Lincoln Industries employees participated in the wellness program. Physical health, mental health, and healthy behavior were significantly greater for Lincoln Industries employees. Self-perceived access to basic needs was not significantly greater among Lincoln Industries employees.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Well-being index scores provide evidence for the effectiveness of the wellness program in this small company setting with respect to better dimensions of physical health, emotional health, and healthy behavior than geographically similar workers.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Science, College of Life Sciences, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84602, USA. Ray_Merrill@byu.edu
authors.forename: Ray M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Merrill
authors.forename: Steven G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Aldana
authors.forename: James E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Pope
authors.forename: David R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.forename: Carter R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Coberley
authors.forename: Tonya P
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Vyhlidal
authors.forename: Greg
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Howe
authors.forename: R William
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Whitmer
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D019985:Benchmarking; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D058012:Small Business; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D017132:Workplace; D055815:Young Adult