Browsing by Author "Amaya, Megan E."
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Determining the level of engagement in the Ohio State University Wellness Innovator Program
Amaya, Megan E. (2017-07-21)Background: A wellness champion team is an essential component of a worksite wellness program initiative. The role of the wellness champion team is to communicate, participate in, motivate colleagues, and support the ... -
Findings from the Building Healthy Academic Communities Million Hearts Challenge Program
Amaya, Megan E. (2017-07-26)Cardiovascular disease (CV) is the leading cause of death for men and women in the U.S. The Million Hearts initiative emphasizes evidence-based interventions and education to increase healthy lifestyles to reduce morbidity ... -
Psychometric properties of the Perceptions of Wellness and Environment Culture Scale
Amaya, Megan E.; Melnyk, Bernadette Mazurek (2016-07-13)Session presented on Sunday, July 24, 2016: Purpose: Healthy workplace cultures are an essential element to encouraging healthy lifestyle behaviors in faculty and staff in academic communities. Tools and health promotion ... -
The state of wellness in universities across the United States: Implications for practice and research
Melnyk, Bernadette Mazurek; Amaya, Megan E.; Hoying, Jacqueline (2016-07-13)Session presented on Sunday, July 24, 2016: Purpose: Although the overarching purpose of worksite wellness programs is to provide a positive return on investment (ROI) by reducing absenteeism and lowering health insurance ... -
Using a wellness team as beginning strategy for building wellness culture at an academic institution
Hoying, Jacqueline; Amaya, Megan E.; Melnyk, Bernadette Mazurek (2016-07-13)Session presented on Sunday, July 24, 2016: Purpose: A wellness team is an essential component of a worksite wellness program initiative. The role of the wellness team is to communicate, participate, motivate, and support ...