title: A longitudinal study on the effects of health policy in organizations on job satisfaction, burnout, and sickness absence.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The present study examines the effects of health policy in organizations as perceived by employees on their job satisfaction, burnout, and sickness absence.
  
  
  METHODS
  The data were collected with Internet questionnaires in a longitudinal three-wave design among a heterogeneous sample of 1004 employees.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The study shows that a stronger focus on health in the organization enhanced job satisfaction, reduced burnout, and reduced sickness absence a year later, after controlling for these variables in previous measurements. Reversed effects of these work outcomes on the perceived health policy were not found.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A strong focus on health in the organization improves psychological health and health behavior of employees. Introduction of a comprehensive health policy may be beneficial for both organizations and their employees.
authors: TNO Work and Employment, Hoofddorp, the Netherlands. jan_fekke.ybema@tno.nl
authors: Jan F
authors: JF
authors: Ybema
authors: Marije S
authors: MS
authors: Evers
authors: Arjella R
authors: AR
authors: van Scheppingen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002055:Burnout, Professional; D005260:Female; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009426:Netherlands; D016134:Organizational Policy; D018582:Sick Leave; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult