Validation of a New Metric for Assessing the Integration of Health Protection and Health Promotion in a Sample of Small- and Medium-Sized Employer Groups

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
Jessica A R WilliamsDeborah L McLellan

Abstract

To conduct validation analyses for a new measure of the integration of worksite health protection and health promotion approaches developed in earlier research. A survey of small- to medium-sized employers located in the United States was conducted between October 2013 and March 2014 (n = 111). Cronbach α coefficient was used to assess reliability, and Pearson correlation coefficients were used to assess convergent validity. The integration score was positively associated with the measures of occupational safety and health and health promotion activities/policies-supporting its convergent validity (Pearson correlation coefficients of 0.32 to 0.47). Cronbach α coefficient was 0.94, indicating excellent reliability. The integration score seems to be a promising tool for assessing integration of health promotion and health protection. Further work is needed to test its dimensionality and validate its use in other samples.

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Mar 8, 2017·Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine·Deborah L McLellanGlorian Sorensen
May 21, 2016·Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine·Nicolaas P PronkGlorian Sorensen
Nov 6, 2018·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health·Janalee ThompsonLee S Newman
Feb 2, 2018·Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine·Glorian SorensenGregory R Wagner

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