University Health Management

Since 2014, the research project "Prevention of work-related health hazards and introduction of a university health management system at the University of Bayreuth" has been carried out in cooperation with Techniker Krankenkasse in order to introduce a health management system at the University of Bayreuth. The development of the University of Bayreuth into a health-promoting university will be planned, implemented, and evaluated in coordination with the Healthy University Working Group, founded in 2013. Framework conditions are created and processes are initiated that are designed to have a positive effect on the health and well-being of all employees and students.

Content-related objectives
The University of Bayreuth has set itself the goal of enabling healthy living, working, and studying. The aim is to create conditions that improve the physical, mental, and social health of employees and students as a prerequisite for job and academic satisfaction, motivation, and performance. The main objective of the project is to research measures for preventing work-related health risks and strengthening resources for coping with work- and study-related demands. A scientifically grounded survey of the target groups, which identifies requirements and resources, serves to derive recommendations for action in health promotion.

Theoretical Fields
Sports Psychology, Sports Education, Sports Economics, Sports Sociology, Health Sciences

Topics
Health-related sports, workplace sports, college sports, health promotion in the college setting

Empirical research, qualitative-quantitative study, cross-sectional study

Data collection
Survey: oral (interview), written, and online (questionnaire); qualitative and quantitative (triangulation)

Data analysis
Descriptive statistics and qualitative content analysis, comparison of differences