Abstract
BACKGROUND: Despite an increase in work-life balance literature, the development of successful support to help employees manage their work -life balance is slow. Moreover, there are few interventions with a comprehensive approach to workplace health promotion focusing on work-life balance. OBJECTIVE: This paper aims to present the development and building blocks of a holistic interdisciplinary health-promoting program, the BELE program, to enhance female employees working in human service organizations health and well-being with a focus on work-life balance. METHODS: The planning and development of the program was done through an intervention mapping and research circles methodology. RESULTS: The planning- and development process of the program resulted in a theoretical framework, and a program structure with a program content. The intervention program was named 'The Balance in Everyday Life Empowerment program' (BELE program). CONCLUSIONS: The BELE program adds to the existing body of work-life balance knowledge, so far often based on a conflict approach. Interventions focusing on a comprehensive approach to health and work-life balance with a salutogenic approach are rare. Furthermore, the integration with occupational therapy and health promotion in a workplace health promotion framework is innovative. In a previous study, the BELE program has shown that it enhances women's well-being and balance in their everyday life.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 135-146 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Work |
Volume | 70 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2021 |
Subject classification (UKÄ)
- Public Health, Global Health, Social Medicine and Epidemiology
Free keywords
- occupational therapy
- Program planning and development
- public health
- work-life balance
- workplace health promotion