The association between modifiable well-being risks and productivity: A longitudinal study in pooled employer sample

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 353-364

  Shi, Yuyan ^a   Sears, Lindsay E ^a   Coberley, Carter R ^a   Pope, James E ^a  

^a HEALTHWAYS INC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; ARTICLE; DIET; EMOTIONAL STABILITY; EMPLOYEE; EMPLOYER; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; JOB PERFORMANCE; JOB SATISFACTION; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; PAIN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRESENTEEISM; PRODUCTIVITY; RISK FACTOR; SELF REPORT; WELLBEING; WORK; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; EFFICIENCY; EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ODDS RATIO; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84876370143     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: 15365948     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0b013e3182851923     Document Type: Article

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