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Module Two Activity
Shalonte Cross
Southern New Hampshire University
PSY 222: Research Methods in Psychology
Cara McKenzie
January 25, 2024
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Module Two Activity
Article 1: Corporate Wellness Programmes in Singapore: Effect on Stress, Satisfaction and
Absenteeism
Scholarly or non-scholarly?
This is a scholarly research study. I know this research study is scholarly because it is
published in the Journal of Managerial Psychology, which is a peer-reviewed journal according
to the Gale, a Cengage Company website.
Empirical or non-empirical?
This research study is empirical. I know this research study is empirical because the study was
conducted by researchers who collected their own data from six different organizations:
three of them that implements corporate wellness programs and three of them that do not
(Ho, 1997).
Article 2: Impact of Worksite Wellness Intervention on Cardiac Risk Factors and One-Year
Health Care Costs
Scholarly or non-scholarly?
This research study is scholarly. I know this research study is scholarly because it is published
in the American Journal of Cardiology (AJC), which is a peer-reviewed journal, according to
the AJC website.
Empirical or non-empirical?
This research study is empirical. I know this research study is empirical because the
researchers who carried out this research study, “recruited participants from one single
employer with 2 geographically disparate work locations, 1 serving as the site of active
intervention, the other serving as the control” to carry out their research (Milani & Lavie,
2009).
Article 3: Effects of Occupational Stress Management Intervention Programs: A Meta-Analysis
Scholarly or non-scholarly?
This is a scholarly research study. I know this is a scholarly research study because it is
published in the Journal of Occupational Health Psychology, which is comprised of articles
about research written by experts in the field of occupational health psychology, according
to the American Psychological Association website.
Empirical or non-empirical?
This research study is non-empirical. I know this research study is non-empirical because the
authors collected researched data that had been reported by others, but did not collect
their own data for the article ( Richardson & Rothstein, 2008).
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Article 4: Enhancing Workplace Wellness Efforts to Reduce Obesity: A Qualitative Study of
Low-Wage Workers in St Louis, Missouri, 2013–2014
Scholarly or non-scholarly?
This is a scholarly research study. I know this is a scholarly research study because it is
published online in the PubMed Central database, which is peer-reviewed according to the
PMC main page for the ariticle.
Empirical or non-empirical?
This research study is empirical. I know this research study is empirical because the
researchers collected their own data for the article ( Strickland et al., 2015).
Article 5: Promoting Prevention Through the Affordable Care Act: Workplace Wellness
Scholarly or non-scholarly?
This is a scholarly research study. I know this research study is scholarly because it is
published online in the PubMed Central database, which is peer-reviewed according to the
PMC homepage for the article.
Empirical or non-empirical?
This is a non-empirical research study. I know this research study is non-empirical because the
authors reviewed and included research that had been carried out by other researchers, but
did not include any data that they collected on their own for the article ( Anderko et al.,
2012).
Article 6: The Risks of Using Workplace Wellness Programs to Foster a Culture of Health
Scholarly or non-scholarly?
This is a scholarly research study. I know this research study is scholarly because is it
published in the Health Affairs journal by the Chevy Chase: The People to People Health
Foundation Inc., which is peer-reviewed according to the publication details sections of the
article.
Empirical or non-empirical?
This research study is non-empirical. I know this is a non-empirical research study because the
author reviews the rhe research of others and does not include any data that they collected,
personally, for the article ( Madison, 2016).
Article 7: Managing Employee Stress and Wellness in the New Millennium
Scholarly or non-scholarly?
This is a scholarly research study. I know this is a scholarly research study because it is
published in the Journal of Occupational Health Psychology, which is peer-reviewed according
to the American Psychological Association website.
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Empirical or non-empirical?
This research study is non-empirical. I know this research study is non-empirical because the
author reviews research that has been collected previously by another researcher and does
not include any data that they collected themselves for the article (Richardson, 2017).
Article 8: How Well Do Workplace Wellness Programs Work?
Scholarly or non-scholarly?
This research study is not scholarly. I know this research study is not scholarly because it is
published on Nexis Uni and there is no evidence of peer review on the website.
Empirical or non-empirical?
This research study is non-empirical. I know this research study is non-empirical because
there is no evidence that the author collected data to inform their article (Appleby, 2019).
Article 9: Workplace Wellness Programs: Right or Wrong?
Scholarly or non-scholarly?
This is a scholarly research study. I know this research study is scholarly because it is
published in the Physician Leadership Journal, which is peer-reviewed according to the
Physician Leadership Journal Publication website.
Empirical or non-empirical?
This research study is non-empirical. I know this research study is non-empirical because
there is no evidence that the author collected data to inform their article (Bottles, 2015).
Article 10: Why Your Workplace Wellness Program Isn’t Working
Scholarly or non-scholarly?
This is not a scholarly research study. I know this article is not scholarly because it has no
reference list and is published in the Gallup Business Journal, which is not pee-reviewed
journal according to the publication details page provided by the Southern New Hampshire
University search database.
Empirical or non-empirical?
This research study is non-empirical. I know this research study is non-empirical because
there is no evidence that the authors collected data to to inform their article ( O’Boyle and
Harter, 2014).
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References
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Anderko, L., Roffenbender, J. S., Goetzel, R. Z., Howard, J., Millard, F., Wildenhaus, K., DeSantis,
C., & Novelli, W. (2012). Promoting prevention through the affordable care act:
Workplace wellness. Preventing Chronic Disease, 9.
https://doi.org/10.5888/pcd9.120092
Bottles, K. (2015). Workplace wellness programs: right or wrong? https://eds-p-ebscohost-
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Ho, J. T. S. (1997). Corporate Wellness Programmes in Singapore: Effect on stress, satisfaction
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Information for authors: American Journal of Cardiology.
(n.d.). https://www.ajconline.org/content/authorinfo
Julie Appleby. (April 16, 2019 Tuesday). How Well Do Workplace Wellness Programs Work?.
NPR Shots. https://advance-lexis-
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Madison, K. M. (2016). The risks of using workplace wellness programs to foster a culture of
health. Health Affairs, 35(11), 2068–2074. https://doi.org/10.1377/hlthaff.2016.0729
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Milani, R. V., & Lavie, C. J. (2009). Impact of worksite wellness intervention on Cardiac Risk
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O’Boyle, E., & Harter, J. (n.d.). Why your workplace wellness program isn’t working. Gallup.com.
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PLJ publication policies: AAPL. American Association for Physician Leadership - Inspiring Change.
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Richardson, K. M. (2017). Managing employee stress and wellness in the new
millennium. Journal of Occupational Health Psychology, 22(3), 423–428.
https://doi.org/10.1037/ocp0000066
Richardson, K. M., & Rothstein, H. R. (2008). Effects of occupational stress management
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Strickland, J. R., Eyler, A. A., Purnell, J. Q., Kinghorn, A. M., Herrick, C., & Evanoff, B. A. (2015).
Enhancing workplace wellness efforts to reduce obesity: A qualitative study of low-wage
workers in St Louis, Missouri, 2013–2014. Preventing Chronic Disease, 12.
https://doi.org/10.5888/pcd12.140405
