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Attitudes of Employees for an On-Campus Health Promotion Program at a Large Urban University

dc.contributor.authorSingleton, Stevenen_US
dc.contributor.authorFitzgerald, James T.en_US
dc.contributor.authorEngels, Hermannen_US
dc.contributor.authorWirth, Johnen_US
dc.date.accessioned2010-04-13T19:25:05Z
dc.date.available2010-04-13T19:25:05Z
dc.date.issued1993en_US
dc.identifier.citationSingleton, Steven; Fitzgerald, James; Engels, Hermann; Wirth, John (1993). "Attitudes of Employees for an On-Campus Health Promotion Program at a Large Urban University." Evaluation & the Health Professions 1(16): 87-95. <http://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/67384>en_US
dc.identifier.issn0163-2787en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/67384
dc.description.abstractThis article describes the results of a survey among employees at Wayne State University that were designed to determine the desire for and willingness to participate in a campus wellness program. All 4,300 employees were mailed a questionnaire during the period March-June 1989. Among the 2,401 respondents (56% response rate), 81% felt a wellness program should be offered and 57% indicated an intention to participate. A significantly higherpercentage ofBlacks (77%) and women (62%) stated they would participate as compared to Whites (51%) and men (51%). There was an inverse relationship between desire for the program and income level; those who held commercial health club memberships and resided closerto campus showed higher interest. In the overall sample, lunchtime activities were the most requested. Types of services most requested included health screening (e.g., cholesterol testing and fitness assessment) and exercise classes.en_US
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dc.publisherSAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC.en_US
dc.titleAttitudes of Employees for an On-Campus Health Promotion Program at a Large Urban Universityen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.subject.hlbsecondlevelPublic Healthen_US
dc.subject.hlbtoplevelHealth Sciencesen_US
dc.description.peerreviewedPeer Revieweden_US
dc.contributor.affiliationumUniversity Of Michiganen_US
dc.contributor.affiliationotherWayne State Universityen_US
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dc.identifier.doi10.1177/016327879301600106en_US
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