Acciones de promoción de la salud organizacional y su relación con variables estructurales y el bienestar de los trabajadores: Análisis desde un modelo de organizaciones saludables

• Published in: Informes Psicologicos (Medellin. 1999) 2013-07, Vol.13 (2), p.59-78
• Main Authors: Grueso, Merlin Patricia, González Rodríguez, Javier Leonardo, Pineda Castro, Carolina, Rey Sarmiento, Claudia Fabiola, Ardila Becerra, Adriana
• Format: Article
• Language: eng ; spa
• Subjects: Bienestar; Cultural values; Engagement; Promoción de la salud; Prácticas organizacionales saludables; Valores culturales
• ISSN: 2145-3535; 2422-3271; 2422-3271

The welfare of workers is a categorical imperative action for organizations both for ethical reasons and for reasons of competitiveness. The creation of organizations or work environments that promote the welfare of workers is a major challenge for organizations and an area of academic study. Objective: To describe the relationship between a set of organizational factors and their impact on the welfare of a group of workers, expressed through engagement, job satisfaction and work-related anxiety. Method: A structural equation model was used. Results: They note that the actions of promoting organizational health has a significant impact on cultural values and the adoption of organizational practices. Conclusions: In the study, statistically significant relationships between the actions of health promotion and cultural values were evident. More research is needed on healthy organizations and their impact on the welfare of not only the employees, but in all their groups of interest: suppliers, customers, community.