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Exploring Factors Influencing Health Promoting Behaviors Among Latino Immigrants, Martin Joseph Mikell
Exploring Factors Influencing Health Promoting Behaviors Among Latino Immigrants, Martin Joseph Mikell
Theses and Dissertations
Latinos immigrants may experience stress during acculturation to the U. S., which can influence their ability to engage in health-promoting behaviors, such as dietary intake and physical activity. Dietary intake and physical activity influence the prevention or development of pre-diabetes/Type 2 Diabetes (T2DM). The immigrant’s ability to perform health-promoting behaviors can also be influenced by their perceptions of self-efficacy to engage in health-promoting behaviors. Limited information is available in the literature on effective strategies for decreasing stress during the acculturation process of Latino immigrants, while also increasing self-efficacy on health-promoting behaviors. The purpose of this study was to explore the …
Assessing The Impact Of An Incentivized Employee Wellness Program On Participation And Weight, Jennifer T. Fink
Assessing The Impact Of An Incentivized Employee Wellness Program On Participation And Weight, Jennifer T. Fink
Theses and Dissertations
ABSTRACT
ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF AN INCENTIVIZED EMPLOYEE WELLNESS PROGRAM ON PARTICIPATION AND WEIGHT
by
Jennifer Fink
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 2014
Under the Supervision of Dr. Doug Ihrke
Introduction: Employers are increasingly adopting workplace wellness programs designed to improve employee health and decrease employer costs associated with health insurance and job absenteeism. This dissertation examines the outcomes of 6,375 obese health care workers who were offered financial incentives for participating in an employee wellness program (EWP) as they relate to participation and potential change in body mass index (BMI). This study aims to contribute to three distinct literatures, including …