Graduation Term
Summer 2025
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Department of Psychology
Committee Chair
Kelly S. Clemens
Committee Co-Chair
Kimberly T. Schneider
Committee Member
John Matkovic
Abstract
Health and wellness initiatives have become central components within modern workplaces. A growing emphasis on maintaining and improving personal health and wellness has clear effects in professional environments as health promotion programs are increasingly implemented. This project aims to uncover the psychological constructs that are targeted and influenced by such programs. Specifically, these studies examine the influence of health messaging on individual levels of health anxiety and health consciousness and investigate how those constructs interact with attendance and health-related outcomes. Additionally, information regarding an employees’ organizational commitment was gathered to examine its’ potential impact. The thesis further elaborates on the established relationship by manipulating health messaging and including the Theory of Planned Behavior variables of attitudes, norms, and perceived behavioral control. The studies confirm that health promotion programs lead to positive implications in a workplace concerning employee attendance behaviors and attitudes.
Access Type
Thesis-Open Access
Recommended Citation
Anderson, Peyton, "Exploring the Interplay of Health-Related Psychological Constructs, Health Promotion Programs, and Work Outcomes: A Two-Study Approach" (2025). Theses and Dissertations. 2195.
https://ir.library.illinoisstate.edu/etd/2195
DOI
https://doi.org/10.30707/ETD.1763755358.693893