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Analysis of variables in predicting participation in health/wellness promotion programs : person-environment fit and quality of life

The purpose of this study was to better understand how an individual's quality of life and person-environment fit effect participation in health/wellness programs. A previous study (Nicholas, 1990) on person-environment fit provided a data pool to assess quality life. Faculty, professional personnel, staff personnel, and service personnel at Ball State University completed 230 Work Environment Scale (WES) Real and Ideal Forms and 158 quality of life questionnaires and personal profile forms. One hundred fifty-eight sets of data were used in this study. Chi-square analysis of demographic variables found significant differences between age groups and occupational categories in their tendency to participate. Multivariate analysis of variance of quality of life and person-environment fit score means found that neither could predict participation as Pillais F value was not significant. Pearson r correlation coefficients found significance between quality of life and person-environment fit scores. Stepwise multiple regression of quality of life concern measures found only the concern related to personal health as a predictor of participation. The results of this study do not conclusively support a relationship between either quality of life or person-environment fit and participation. Further study is recommended. / Institute for Wellness

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:BSU/oai:cardinalscholar.bsu.edu:handle/184278
Date January 1992
CreatorsMenapace, Kurt A.
ContributorsBall State University. Institute for Wellness., Gobble, David C.
Source SetsBall State University
Detected LanguageEnglish
Formatvi, 61 leaves ; 28 cm.
SourceVirtual Press

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