Characteristics and Lifestyle Behaviors of Employees Who Work for the Department of Defense

Abstract

The purpose of this comparative descriptive study is to identify differences in the characteristic and lifestyle behavior of employees who work for the Department of Defense. This study will compare and contrast employees who participate in hospital-based wellness centers and those employees who do not attend this wellness center. Data gathered from this research endeavor will increase health care professionals' understanding of employee wellness differences. This information may help to change marketing strategies of wellness centers in order to attract those employees who are non-participants. The Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile and a demographic survey will be utilized to collect data from wellness center participants at an Ohio Air Force Base wellness center. The wellness program surveys lifestyle activities of physical exercise, nutritional status, smoking, stress management and health maintenance.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 02, 1992
Accession Number
ADA252513

Entities

People

  • Greta D. Toth

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena
  • Commerce
  • Data Analysis
  • Demography
  • Department Of Defense
  • Education
  • Health
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Human Behavior
  • Institutional Review Board
  • Medical Personnel
  • Personnel Management
  • Students
  • Surveys

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