Title
The moderating effect of health-improving workplace environment on promoting physical activity in white-collar employees: A multi-site longitudinal study using multi-level structural equation modeling
Date Issued
01 January 2016
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Watanabe K.
Otsuka Y.
Shimazu A.
Kawakami N.
Publisher(s)
Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
Abstract
Objective: This longitudinal study aimed to investigate the moderating effect of health-improving workplace environment on relationships between physical activity, self-efficacy, and psychological distress. Methods: Data were collected from 16 worksites and 129 employees at two time-points. Health-improving workplace environment was measured using the Japanese version of the Environmental Assessment Tool. Physical activity, self-efficacy, and psychological distress were also measured. Multi-level structural equation modeling was used to investigate the moderating effect of health-improving workplace environment on relationships between psychological distress, self-efficacy, and physical activity. Results: Psychological distress was negatively associated with physical activity via low self-efficacy. Physical activity was negatively related to psychological distress. Physical activity/fitness facilities in the work environment exaggerated the positive relationship between self-efficacy and physical activity. Conclusions: Physical activity/fitness facilities in the workplace may promote employees' physical activity.
Start page
178
End page
184
Volume
58
Issue
2
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Salud ocupacional
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-84957968864
PubMed ID
Source
Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
ISSN of the container
10762752
Sponsor(s)
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science 15J04085 JSPS
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