In:
Evaluation & the Health Professions, SAGE Publications, Vol. 16, No. 1 ( 1993-03), p. 87-95
Abstract:
This 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.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0163-2787
,
1552-3918
DOI:
10.1177/016327879301600106
Language:
English
Publisher:
SAGE Publications
Publication Date:
1993
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2067657-8
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