The PHLAME Firefighters' Study: Feasibility and Findings

Elliot, Diane L.; Goldberg, Linn; Duncan, Terry E.; Kuehl, Kerry S.; Moe, Esther; Breger, Rosemary; DeFrancesco, Carol L.; Ernst, Denise; Stevens, Victor J.

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“…32 Most questions were answered using an anchored sevenpoint Likert-type agreement scale (strongly agree to strongly disagree). Individual items were assembled into constructs, using our prior work 33 and exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses. Their components and reliability are shown in Table 1.…”

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The PHLAME (Promoting Healthy Lifestyles: Alternative Models??? Effects) Firefighter Study: Outcomes of Two Models of Behavior Change

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Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

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“…These questions were adapted based on the survey included in the Promoting Healthy Living: Assessing More Effects study (36) and were deemed to be particularly suitable at measuring facets of the support context experienced at the worksite, among co-workers. These questions evaluated the level of support or unity co-workers experienced with one another: (1) I look forward to being with those on my shift or in my work group; (2) People take a personal interest in each other on my shift or in my work group; (3) Members of my shift or work group really help and support one another; (4) I feel it would make a difference in my work shift or work group's performance if I wasn't there; (5) There are set ways of doing things on my shift or in my work group.…”

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Exploring the Role of Co-worker Social Support on Health Care Utilization and Sickness Absence

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Thompson

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Journal of Occupational &Amp; Environmental Medicine

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Objectives To explore the association of baseline co-worker social support with follow-up measures of health care use and sickness absence. Methods Data were obtained on 1,240 employees from 33 worksites, through Promoting Activity and Changes in Eating, a group randomized weight maintenance trial. Co-worker social support, health care utilization, and absenteeism were assessed via a self-reported questionnaire. Generalized Estimating Equations were employed using STATA version 10. Results Higher baseline co-worker social support was significantly associated with a greater number of doctors’ visits (p = 0.015). Co-worker social support was unrelated to number of hospitalizations, emergency room visits, or absenteeism. Conclusions The relationship between co-worker social support and health care utilization and absenteeism is complex and uncertain. Future studies should measure more specific outcomes, incorporate important mediating variables, and distill how social networks influence these outcomes.

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“…Studies have examined the impact that friend and familial support have on health outcomes (Untas et al, 2010); yet, few have also assessed the role of co-worker social support (Beresford et al, 2007; Elliot et al, 2004). The social context in which individuals make lifestyle choices has become increasingly important at the worksite.…”

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“…Hence, little is known about the influence that worksite social support may have on lifestyle factors. In addition, earlier studies have examined the relationship between aspects of the worksite social context and health behaviors (Elliot et al, 2004; Sorensen et al, 2007); but, to our knowledge, none has studied the association between this precise measure capturing a general sense of co-worker support and similar outcomes. Thus, this study aims to inform the development of more successful obesity prevention interventions at the worksite by evaluating the relationship between general worksite social support and dietary and physical activity behaviors, and body mass index (BMI).…”

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The association between worksite social support, diet, physical activity and body mass index

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Beresford

Cheadle

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Preventive Medicine

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Objective Social support may be associated with improved diet and physical activity—determinants of overweight and obesity. Wellness programs increasingly target worksites. The aim was to evaluate the relationship between worksite social support and dietary behaviors, physical activity, and body mass index (BMI). Method Baseline data were obtained on 2,878 employees from 2005 to 2007 from 34 worksites through Promoting Activity and Changes in Eating, a group-randomized weight reduction intervention in Greater Seattle. Worksite social support, diet, physical activity, and BMI were assessed via self-reported questionnaire. Principal components analysis was applied to workgroup questions. To adjust for design effects, random effects models were employed. Results No associations were found with worksite social support and BMI, or with many obesogenic behaviors. However, individuals with higher worksite social support had 14.3% higher (95% CI: 5.6%-23.7%) mean physical activity score and 4% higher (95% CI: 1%–7%) mean fruit and vegetable intake compared to individuals with one-unit lower support. Conclusion Our findings do not support a conclusive relationship between higher worksite social support and obesogenic behaviors, with the exception of physical activity and fruit and vegetable intake. Future studies are needed to confirm these relationships and evaluate how worksite social support impacts trial outcomes.

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The PHLAME Firefighters' Study: Feasibility and Findings

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The PHLAME (Promoting Healthy Lifestyles: Alternative Models??? Effects) Firefighter Study: Outcomes of Two Models of Behavior Change

The PHLAME (Promoting Healthy Lifestyles: Alternative Models??? Effects) Firefighter Study: Outcomes of Two Models of Behavior Change

Exploring the Role of Co-worker Social Support on Health Care Utilization and Sickness Absence

The association between worksite social support, diet, physical activity and body mass index

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