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Army Reserve Readiness: Health Behaviors and Workplace Factors.

PB2003103290

Publication Date	2000
Personal Author	Wynd, C. A.
Page Count	56
Abstract	A growing body of scientific evidence links lifestyle behaviors and the occupational environment with the promotion of long-term health. This linkage is of particular interest to the United States military with its emphasis on health and physical fitness for enhanced combat readiness. Unfortunately, the prevalence of cigarette smoking, alcohol abuse, and other poor health practices continues to be high in military populations. Rapid mobilization of both active and reserve forces for peacekeeping and combat missions is becoming the norm, yet systematic studies of health behaviors, workplace relationships and conditions, and their influence on Army Reserve military readiness are almost nonexistent. Additional work is needed to describe factors related to the health and physical fitness of reservists. The purpose of this descriptive study was to identify individual internal health motivation and sociological/organizational workplace factors associated with health-promoting behaviors in Army reservists.
Keywords	Military personnel Combat readiness Health promotion Behavior Working conditions Life styles Health care personnel Health risks Stress(Psychology) Cigarette smoking Alcohol abuse Trends Physical fitness Quantitative analysis Qualitative analysis Research programs US Army Reserves
Source Agency	TriService Nursing Research Program/Uniform Services Univ. of the Health Sciences
Corporate Authors	Akron Univ., OH. Coll. of Nursing.; TriService Nursing Research Program, Bethesda, MD.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by TriService Nursing Research Program, Bethesda, MD.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Rept. for 1 Sep 96-30 Nov 99.
NTIS Issue Number	200313

Army Reserve Readiness: Health Behaviors and Workplace Factors.

Army Reserve Readiness: Health Behaviors and Workplace Factors.
PB2003103290

Publication Date	2000
Personal Author	Wynd, C. A.
Page Count	56
Abstract	A growing body of scientific evidence links lifestyle behaviors and the occupational environment with the promotion of long-term health. This linkage is of particular interest to the United States military with its emphasis on health and physical fitness for enhanced combat readiness. Unfortunately, the prevalence of cigarette smoking, alcohol abuse, and other poor health practices continues to be high in military populations. Rapid mobilization of both active and reserve forces for peacekeeping and combat missions is becoming the norm, yet systematic studies of health behaviors, workplace relationships and conditions, and their influence on Army Reserve military readiness are almost nonexistent. Additional work is needed to describe factors related to the health and physical fitness of reservists. The purpose of this descriptive study was to identify individual internal health motivation and sociological/organizational workplace factors associated with health-promoting behaviors in Army reservists.
Keywords	Military personnel Combat readiness Health promotion Behavior Working conditions Life styles Health care personnel Health risks Stress(Psychology) Cigarette smoking Alcohol abuse Trends Physical fitness Quantitative analysis Qualitative analysis Research programs US Army Reserves
Source Agency	TriService Nursing Research Program/Uniform Services Univ. of the Health Sciences
Corporate Authors	Akron Univ., OH. Coll. of Nursing.; TriService Nursing Research Program, Bethesda, MD.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by TriService Nursing Research Program, Bethesda, MD.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Rept. for 1 Sep 96-30 Nov 99.
NTIS Issue Number	200313