Wilkerson, A.H.; Abutalib, N.; McFadden, N.T.; Bhochhibhoya, S.; Dragicevic, A.; Salous, B.R.; Nahar, V.K. A Social Cognitive Assessment of Workplace Sedentary Behavior among a Sample of University Employees. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health2023, 20, 6476.
Wilkerson, A.H.; Abutalib, N.; McFadden, N.T.; Bhochhibhoya, S.; Dragicevic, A.; Salous, B.R.; Nahar, V.K. A Social Cognitive Assessment of Workplace Sedentary Behavior among a Sample of University Employees. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20, 6476.
Wilkerson, A.H.; Abutalib, N.; McFadden, N.T.; Bhochhibhoya, S.; Dragicevic, A.; Salous, B.R.; Nahar, V.K. A Social Cognitive Assessment of Workplace Sedentary Behavior among a Sample of University Employees. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health2023, 20, 6476.
Wilkerson, A.H.; Abutalib, N.; McFadden, N.T.; Bhochhibhoya, S.; Dragicevic, A.; Salous, B.R.; Nahar, V.K. A Social Cognitive Assessment of Workplace Sedentary Behavior among a Sample of University Employees. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20, 6476.
Abstract
Sedentary behavior (SB) is an important public health concern. Adults working in desk-based occupations spend a considerable proportion of the workday sitting. More information is needed regarding the factors that contribute to occupational SB. The aim of this study was to assess the utility of social cognitive theory (SCT) to explain work-related SB using a quantitative, cross-sectional design by administering an online questionnaire. Participants included 381 full-time employees at a large, public university in the south-central United States. Hierarchical multiple linear regression was used to determine the relationship between SCT constructs and SB. Mean work-related SB was 6.08 (SD = 1.59) hours/day. In model 1, 9.6% of the total variance in SB was accounted for by standing desk ownership and physical activity level (p=0.001; R2=0.096). In model 2, SCT constructs led to a statistically significant R2 increase of 4.9% (p < 0.001, where standing desk ownership, physical activity, and self-efficacy explained 13.3% of the variance in work-related SB. Findings from this study suggest that self-efficacy may be an important factor in explaining variation in occupational SB. Public health researchers and practitioners should consider strategies to address employees’ self-efficacy when developing workplace interventions to target occupational SB.
Keywords
adults; worksite; sedentary behavior; social cognitive theory; workplace; health promotion
Subject
Public Health and Healthcare, Public, Environmental and Occupational Health
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