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Module Four Activity
Emily Higdon
Southern New Hampshire University
PSY 222: Research Methods in Psychology
Dr. Philips
January 27, 2025
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Module Four Activity
Research Study: Results of the Workplace Health in America Survey
1. Summarize the research study’s purpose.
The US federal government has funded four surveys in the last thirty years (1985, 1992,
1999, and 2004) to evaluate the extent to which companies implement workplace
health promotion (WHP) policies, practices, and initiatives.
2. Describe the relevance of the publication dates of the citations referenced for the
research study. In other words, are at least some of those cited sources recent (relevant
to date of publication)?
The published dates of the citations cited in the study's results are important because
they show how current the material is, guaranteeing that the research is founded on the
most current and pertinent knowledge in a field, particularly in quickly changing fields
where major advancements can happen quickly.
3. Identify whether the research study makes a frequency based, association based, or
causal claim, and explain your reasoning.
This research study mostly makes use of a claim based on frequency. This is due to the
fact that the study does not aim to establish causative correlations between factors;
instead, it reports the number or rate of wellness initiatives at work throughout the
United States.
4. Identify whether the research method used in the study is qualitative, quantitative, or
mixed-methods, and explain your reasoning.
The research method used in the study is a quantitative research study since it mainly
employs structured questionnaires to collect numerical information from a sizable
sample, enabling statistical methods to make inferences regarding American health at
work.
5. Describe the research study’s data collection method. Possibilities for data collection
include surveys, observations, interviews, archive review, objective or biological
measures, or some combination of those listed.
The existence of WHP programs, evidence-based tactics, health screenings, illness
management programs, incentives, work-life policies, obstacles to the implementation
of health promotion programs, and occupational safety and health were among the
crucial measures. "Respondents had the choice of completing thesurvey using 1 of 3
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modes: the web (86.6%), telephone interview (8.6%), and mailed paper survey (4.9%)"
(Linnan et al., 2019).
6. Describe the research study’s sample. In your response, be sure to identify the
following:
Sample size
Sample characteristics
To guarantee variety across various sectors, the sample was separated by business
group, workplace size (number of employees), and geographical region. For the sample
size, the final analysis included data from 2,843 workers. All workplaces with ten or
more workers were considered.
7. Describe one type of statistical analysis conducted in the research study.
Descriptive statistics, which include determining proportions and means for factors like
program categories, staff participation rates, and access to wellness assessments, are
frequently used in the "Results of the Workplace Health in America Survey" to explain
the number of instances and features of workplace health promotion programs across
various industries and company sizes.
8. Describe one limitation from the research study.
One limitation from the research study is dependence on data provided by respondents,
which may contain bias or errors because of respondents' recollections or impressions
of their health-related activities and working conditions
9. Describe how the findings from this research study could be used personally or
professionally. In other words, how can people use this information in their work, in
their personal lives, or to help others?
Both individually and professionally, the results of the "Workplace Health in America
Survey" can be used to advance wellness and overall health. Everyone can use the data
to make well-informed decisions about their own medical behaviors, and professionals
—such as employers—can use the data to create workplace wellness programs that
effectively deal with health issues within their workforce and could boost worker
efficiency and health.
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References
Linnan, L. A., Cluff, L., Lang, J. E., Penne, M., & Leff, M. S. (2019). Results of the Workplace
Health in America Survey. American Journal of Health Promotion, 33(5), 652–665.
