EMPLOYEE WELLNESS PROGRAM SURVEY PROJECT

Meagen Weiss

Bellevue University

Dr. Julia Cronin-Gilmore

HYPOTHESIS AND RESEARCH OBJECTIVES

Hypothesis

Employees that are offered a wellness program through their employers are not only happier, but take better care of themselves.

Research Objectives

Find out how many employees participate in employee wellness programs that are offered.

Find out how many employees would participate in an employee wellness program if it were offered.

Find out if the employees that are participating in a wellness program are happier than before they starts.

IS AN EMPLOYEE WELLNESS PROGRAM OFFERED? IF SO, WHAT TYPE IS OFFERED?

0

5

10

15

Fitness Healthy

Eating

Insurance

Benefits

Well-being

classes

Not

applicable

What type of wellness program are you

offered?

48%52%

ARE YOU OFFERED AN

EMPLOYEE WELLNESS

PROGRAM?

Yes No

WHAT STEPS ARE THE RESPONDENTS CURRENTLY TAKING TO KEEP HEALTHY?

0

5

10

15

20

25

Exercise Eating

healthy

Meditation Seeing

doctor

regularly

None

IS THE RESPONDENT NOT ONLY GETTING ENOUGH PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, BUT ALSO EATING ENOUGH NUTRIENTS PER DAY?

0

5

10

15

Yes Sometimes No

Physical Activity

0

5

10

15

20

Yes Sometimes No

Nutrients

HOW LIKELY WOULD A RESPONDENT BE TO TAKE PART IN AN EMPLOYEE WELLNESS PROGRAM AND EAT HEALTHIER IF PROVIDED HEALTH FOODS AT WORK?

18%

4%

15%

18%

26%

19%

EMPLOYEE WELLNESS PROGRAM

Not at all likely Somewhat likely

Likely More than likely

Definitely Likely I am already offered this

8%0%7%

7%

63%

15%

HEALTHY FOODS

Not at all likely Somewhat likely

Likely More than likely

Definitely Likely I am already offered this

HOW LIKELY WOULD A RESPONDENT BE TO EXERCISE AT AN ONSITE GYM OR TO JOIN A GYM IF PROVIDED INCENTIVES?

0%4%

26%

7%

44%

19%

ONSITE GYM

Not at all likely Somewhat likely

Likely More than likely

Definitely Likely Already provided this option

11%

11%

26%

11%

33%

8%

JOIN GYM

Not at all likely Somewhat likely

Likely More than likely

Definitely Likely Already provided this option

RESPONDENTS WERE ASKED TO RATE THE IMPORTANCE OF INCENTIVES THAT MAY BE OFFERED TO THEM FOR JOINING A WELLNESS PROGRAM

0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4

Exercising on compnay time

Insurance Break

Cash rewards

Winning prizes

Paid gym membership

IF THE RESPONDENT IS OFFERED A WELLNESS PROGRAM, DO THEY TAKE PART IN IT?

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

Yes Sometimes No Not applicable

HOW SATISFIED IS THE RESPONDENT WITH THE WELLNESS PROGRAM? IS THE RESPONDENT HAPPIER WITH THE COMPANY SINCE PARTICIPATING?

11%

22%

11%

56%

ARE YOU HAPPIER?

Yes Sometimes No Not applicable

4%4%11%

8%

15%58%

HOW SATISFIED ARE YOU WITH

THE WELLNESS PROGRAM?

Not at all satisfied Somewhat satisfied

Satisfied More than satisfied

Definitely satisfied Not applicable

BEFORE TAKING PART IN THE WELLNESS PROGRAM, WAS THE RESPONDENT ALREADY WORKING TOWARD BEING HEALTHY?

18%

15%

11%

56%

COLUMN1

Yes Sometimes No Not applicable

IN THE RESPONDENT’S CURRENT POSITION, DO THEY SIT AT A DESK OR MOVE AROUND THE MAJORITY OF THE DAY?

32%

36%

28%

4%

Sit at a desk Move around In between

RESPONDENT’S AGE AND GENDER

0%11%

52%

22%

11%4%

AGE

18 to 24 25 to 34

35 to 44 45 to 54

55 and up Prefer not to answer

69%

31%

0%0%

GENDER

Male Female Transgender Prefer not to answer

RESPONDENT’S EDUCATION LEVEL AND HOUSEHOLD INCOME

18%

41%

19%

15%

7%0%

EDUCATION LEVEL

Highschool Some college Associates degree

Bachelor's degree Master's degree Doctorate

4%4%

44%

19%

7%

15%7%

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $25,000 $25,000 to $34,999

$40,000 to $59,999 $60,000 to $79,999

$80,000 to $99,999 $100,000 and up

Prefer not to answer

RESPONDENT’S MARITAL STATUS

22%

44%

0%

19%

0%

15%

Single Married Separated

Divorced Widowed Cohabitating

SUMMARY

This information shows that more employees than not take part in employee wellness programs. The ones that are not offered one would take part if they were. The best incentive would be for a company to either reimburse part or all of a gym membership for its employee. Prizes was also high on the list of important incentives. Happiness seemed to stay about the same whether someone was taking part in a wellness program or not. Further research is probably needed to look more into the happiness factor.