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Physical Activity and Psychological Well-Being in Older University Office Workers: Survey Findings.
- Source :
- Workplace Health & Safety; Mar2019, Vol. 67 Issue 3, p123-130, 8p
- Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- Prolonged sitting time has been reported among university workers which can have adverse health effects. The aim of this study was to examine the sitting time, physical activity, and psychological well-being reported by older university office workers. An online self-reported survey was distributed to all office workers 55 years and older at one university in Australia. Sixty-six office workers were recruited. They reported an average sitting time of 7.5 hours per day on weekdays. In all, 72.7% of the sample reported both moderate and high physical activity levels. A high percentage of the office workers reported depression (25.8%) and anxiety (12.1%). Lower education levels were significantly related to higher perceived stress and more depressive symptomatology (p = .03 and .02, respectively). Significant associations were found between stress, depression, and anxiety (p < .001) among this group of workers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- ANXIETY
CHI-squared test
STATISTICAL correlation
MENTAL depression
HEALTH promotion
MENTAL health
QUESTIONNAIRES
SITTING position
PSYCHOLOGICAL stress
SURVEYS
TIME
UNIVERSITIES & colleges
WHITE collar workers
WELL-being
EDUCATIONAL attainment
SEDENTARY lifestyles
PHYSICAL activity
DATA analysis software
ONE-way analysis of variance
OLD age
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 21650799
- Volume :
- 67
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Workplace Health & Safety
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 135266396
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/2165079918790585