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Associations among Work and Family Health Climate, Health Behaviors, Work Schedule and Body Weight
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6 2017
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Source: J Occup Environ Med. 59(6):588-599
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Alternative Title:J Occup Environ Med
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Description:Objectives
Correctional employees exhibit elevated obesity rates. This study examines interrelations among health behaviors, health climate, BMI, and work schedule.
Methods
Using survey results from correctional supervisors (n=157), mediation and moderated-mediation analyses were performed to examine how health behaviors explain relationships between obesity, work health climate (WHC) and family health climate (FHC), and work schedule.
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Over 85% of the sample was overweight/obese (mean BMI=30.20). Higher WHC and FHC were associated with lower BMI, mediated by nutrition and physical activity. The interaction effect between health behavior and work schedule revealed a protective effect on BMI. Overtime shiftwork may share a relationship with BMI.
Conclusions
Findings may have implications for reexamining organizational policies on maximum weekly overtime in corrections. They provide direction for targeted obesity interventions that encourage a supportive FHC and promote healthy behaviors among supervisors working overtime.
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Pubmed ID:28471768
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC5477673
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Volume:59
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Issue:6
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