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Considerations for incorporating "well-being" in public policy for workers and workplaces

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  • Schulte, P.A.
  • Guerin, R.J.
  • Schill, A.L.
  • Bhattacharya, A.
  • Cunningham, T.R.
  • Pandalai, S.P.
  • Eggerth, D.
  • Stephenson, C.M.

Abstract

Action to address workforce functioning and productivity requires a broader approach than the traditional scope of occupational safety and health. Focus on "well-being" may be one way to develop a more encompassing objective. Well-being is widely cited in public policy pronouncements, but often as ". . . and well-being" (e.g., health and well-being). It is generally not defined in policy and rarely operationalized for functional use. Many definitions of well-being exist in the occupational realm. Generally, it is a synonym for health and a summative term to describe a flourishing worker who benefits from a safe, supportive workplace, engages in satisfying work, and enjoys a fulfilling work life. We identified issues for considering well-being in public policy related to workers and the workplace. © 2015, American Public Health Association Inc. All rights reserved.

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  • Schulte, P.A. & Guerin, R.J. & Schill, A.L. & Bhattacharya, A. & Cunningham, T.R. & Pandalai, S.P. & Eggerth, D. & Stephenson, C.M., 2015. "Considerations for incorporating "well-being" in public policy for workers and workplaces," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 105(8), pages 31-44.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2015.302616_7
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2015.302616
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    1. Seonad K. Madden & Helen Skouteris & Cate Bailey & Andrew P. Hills & Kiran D. K. Ahuja & Briony Hill, 2020. "Women in the Workplace: Promoting Healthy Lifestyles and Mitigating Weight Gain during the Preconception, Pregnancy, and Postpartum Periods," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(3), pages 1-7, January.
    2. Tore Bonsaksen & Mikkel Magnus Thørrisen & Jens Christoffer Skogen & Randi Wågø Aas, 2019. "Who reported having a high-strain job, low-strain job, active job and passive job? The WIRUS Screening study," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 14(12), pages 1-13, December.
    3. Kliger, Doron & Levy, Meira & Rachevski, Israel, 2024. "Wellbeing: Decision making and behavior during COVID-19," Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics (formerly The Journal of Socio-Economics), Elsevier, vol. 109(C).
    4. Michael A. Flynn & Pietra Check & Andrea L. Steege & Jacqueline M. Sivén & Laura N. Syron, 2021. "Health Equity and a Paradigm Shift in Occupational Safety and Health," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(1), pages 1-13, December.
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