Madeleine Gernert|Gerrit Stassen|Andrea Schaller
Association Between Health Literacy and Work Ability in Employees With Health-Related Risk Factors: A Structural Model
German Sport University Cologne|German Sport University Cologne|German Sport University Cologne
workplace health promotion whp health literacy work ability considered outcomes high interest therefore question arises extent individual health literacy skills impact work ability alongside sociodemographic influencesthis study aimed examine associations structural model health literacy well sociodemographic context factors work ability among employees healthrelated risk factorsthe study based baseline data workplacerelated intervention 158 employees healthrelated risk factors 538 women 48 10 years health literacy skills assessed lenartzs questionnaire measuring selfperception proactive approach health dealing health information selfcontrol selfregulation communication cooperation work ability measured german short form work ability index wai sociodemographic context factors sex age educational level assessed associations examined using structural equation modeling partial least squares smartpls 20m3 common quality criteria applied significance level set 5models reliability validity structure could validated regarding impact work ability selfregulation showed statistically significant direct effect 032 400 p 001 f2 009 selfperception significant indirect effect 013 253 p 005 additional association work ability found age 025 382 p 001 f2 004 wai score variance explained 175 health literacy skills 275 considering additional sociodemographic context factorsaccording structural model health literacy employees healthrelated risk factors target groupspecific whp approach could encouragement selfregulation selfperception however additional resources conditions influencing work ability considered