title: Vitality at work and its associations with lifestyle, self-determination, organizational culture, and with employees' performance and sustainable employability.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Vitality at work is an important factor for optimal functioning and sustainable employability. To date, knowledge on how to promote vitality at work is fragmented.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  Contribute to knowledge on how to promote vitality at work.
  
  
  METHODS
  Determinants of vitality at work are identified from three scientific fields, and used in a comprehensive model. Regression analyses on cross-sectional data from a Dutch dairy company (N= 629) are performed to examine the associations between these factors, vitality at work, and employees' perceived effective personal functioning and sustainable employability.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Vitality at work is most strongly associated with basic psychological needs of self-determination, but also with healthy lifestyle behavior, having a balanced workstyle, and social capital. Vitality at work is also associated with effective personal functioning and with sustainable employability.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The study confirms the multifactorial nature of vitality at work. Since organizational culture may support self-determination, and cultural aspects themselves are positively associated with vitality, organizational culture seems particular important in promoting vitality at work. Additionally, a healthy lifestyle appears important. The associations between vitality at work and effective personal functioning and sustainable employability endorse the combined health-based, business-related and societal importance of vitality at work.
authors.affiliation: TNO, The Netherlands.|Department of Public and Occupational Health/EMGO+ Institute, VU University Medical Centre, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Arjella R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: van Scheppingen
authors.affiliation: TNO, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Ernest M M
authors.initials: EMM
authors.lastname: de Vroome
authors.affiliation: TNO, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Kristin C J M
authors.initials: KCJM
authors.lastname: Ten Have
authors.affiliation: TNO, The Netherlands.|The Institute for Work Health and Organisations, Nottingham University, UK.
authors.forename: Gerard I J M
authors.initials: GIJM
authors.lastname: Zwetsloot
authors.affiliation: TNO, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Noortje
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Wiezer
authors.affiliation: Department of Public and Occupational Health/EMGO+ Institute, VU University Medical Centre, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Willem
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: van Mechelen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003611:Dairy Products; D004651:Employment / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D005525:Food-Processing Industry; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D009042:Motivation; D015279:Organizational Culture; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D000066477:Work Performance; D017132:Workplace / Q000523:psychology; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Basic psychological needs; balanced work style; social capital