Abstract
Background: Workplace or campus wellness/obesity-prevention policies and initiatives can improve health. Research tools to assess worksite or campus policies/initiatives are scarce. Thus, the aim of this research is to develop and validate the policies, opportunities, initiatives, and notable topics (POINTS) audit. Methods: POINTS was developed and refined via expert review, pilot-testing, and field testing. Trained researchers completed a web-based review from a student-focus or employee-focus regarding 34 health-promoting topics for colleges. Each topic was evaluated on a 0⁻2 scale: 0 = no policy/initiative, 1 = initiatives, 2 = written policy. When a written policy was detected, additional policy support questions (administered, monitored, reviewed) were completed. Results: Cronbach's Alpha for the student-focused POINTS audit was α = 0.787 (34 items, possible points = 65), and for the employee-focused POINTS audit was α = 0.807 (26 items, possible points = 50). A total of 115 student-focused and 33 employee-focused audits were completed. Although there was little evidence of policy presence beyond stimulant standards (smoking and alcohol), there were extensive examples of health initiatives. The student-focused POINTS audit was validated using the Healthier Campus Initiative's survey. Conclusions: POINTS is a web-based audit tool that is valid and useful for pre-assessment, advocacy, benchmarking, and tracking policies for health and well-being for students (campus) and employees (worksite).
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Journal | International journal of environmental research and public health |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Mar 4 2019 |
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Keywords
- college
- environmental audit
- health promotion policy
- web-based assessment
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
- Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
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Development and Validation of the Policies, Opportunities, Initiatives and Notable Topics (POINTS) Audit for Campuses and Worksites. / Horacek, Tanya M; Simon, Marlei; Dede Yildirim, Elif; White, Adrienne A.; Shelnutt, Karla P.; Riggsbee, Kristin; Olfert, Melissa D.; Morrell, Jesse Stabile; Mathews, Anne E.; Zhou, Wenjun; Kidd, Tandalayo; Kattelmann, Kendra; Greene, Geoffrey; Franzen-Castle, Lisa; Colby, Sarah; Byrd-Bredbenner, Carol; Brown, Onikia.
In: International journal of environmental research and public health, Vol. 16, No. 5, 04.03.2019.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Development and Validation of the Policies, Opportunities, Initiatives and Notable Topics (POINTS) Audit for Campuses and Worksites
AU - Horacek, Tanya M
AU - Simon, Marlei
AU - Dede Yildirim, Elif
AU - White, Adrienne A.
AU - Shelnutt, Karla P.
AU - Riggsbee, Kristin
AU - Olfert, Melissa D.
AU - Morrell, Jesse Stabile
AU - Mathews, Anne E.
AU - Zhou, Wenjun
AU - Kidd, Tandalayo
AU - Kattelmann, Kendra
AU - Greene, Geoffrey
AU - Franzen-Castle, Lisa
AU - Colby, Sarah
AU - Byrd-Bredbenner, Carol
AU - Brown, Onikia
PY - 2019/3/4
Y1 - 2019/3/4
N2 - Background: Workplace or campus wellness/obesity-prevention policies and initiatives can improve health. Research tools to assess worksite or campus policies/initiatives are scarce. Thus, the aim of this research is to develop and validate the policies, opportunities, initiatives, and notable topics (POINTS) audit. Methods: POINTS was developed and refined via expert review, pilot-testing, and field testing. Trained researchers completed a web-based review from a student-focus or employee-focus regarding 34 health-promoting topics for colleges. Each topic was evaluated on a 0⁻2 scale: 0 = no policy/initiative, 1 = initiatives, 2 = written policy. When a written policy was detected, additional policy support questions (administered, monitored, reviewed) were completed. Results: Cronbach's Alpha for the student-focused POINTS audit was α = 0.787 (34 items, possible points = 65), and for the employee-focused POINTS audit was α = 0.807 (26 items, possible points = 50). A total of 115 student-focused and 33 employee-focused audits were completed. Although there was little evidence of policy presence beyond stimulant standards (smoking and alcohol), there were extensive examples of health initiatives. The student-focused POINTS audit was validated using the Healthier Campus Initiative's survey. Conclusions: POINTS is a web-based audit tool that is valid and useful for pre-assessment, advocacy, benchmarking, and tracking policies for health and well-being for students (campus) and employees (worksite).
AB - Background: Workplace or campus wellness/obesity-prevention policies and initiatives can improve health. Research tools to assess worksite or campus policies/initiatives are scarce. Thus, the aim of this research is to develop and validate the policies, opportunities, initiatives, and notable topics (POINTS) audit. Methods: POINTS was developed and refined via expert review, pilot-testing, and field testing. Trained researchers completed a web-based review from a student-focus or employee-focus regarding 34 health-promoting topics for colleges. Each topic was evaluated on a 0⁻2 scale: 0 = no policy/initiative, 1 = initiatives, 2 = written policy. When a written policy was detected, additional policy support questions (administered, monitored, reviewed) were completed. Results: Cronbach's Alpha for the student-focused POINTS audit was α = 0.787 (34 items, possible points = 65), and for the employee-focused POINTS audit was α = 0.807 (26 items, possible points = 50). A total of 115 student-focused and 33 employee-focused audits were completed. Although there was little evidence of policy presence beyond stimulant standards (smoking and alcohol), there were extensive examples of health initiatives. The student-focused POINTS audit was validated using the Healthier Campus Initiative's survey. Conclusions: POINTS is a web-based audit tool that is valid and useful for pre-assessment, advocacy, benchmarking, and tracking policies for health and well-being for students (campus) and employees (worksite).
KW - college
KW - environmental audit
KW - health promotion policy
KW - web-based assessment
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U2 - 10.3390/ijerph16050778
DO - 10.3390/ijerph16050778
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JO - International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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