Author ORCID Identifier
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6069-9939
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3818-4920
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9576-5692
N/A
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3799-9212
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5384-5504
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6686-3891
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0758-8519
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3504-5826
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2346-8151
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https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6186-2822
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0352-1314
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8298-3690
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8010-3987
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Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2019
College/Unit
Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design
Department/Program/Center
Animal and Nutritional Sciences
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).
Digital Commons Citation
Horacek, Tanya M.; Simon, Marlei; Yildirim, Elif D.; White, Adrienne A.; Shelnutt, Karla P.; Riggsbee, Kristin; Olfert, Melissa D.; Morrell, Jesse S.; Matthews, Anne E.; Zhou, Wenjun; Kidd, Tandalayo; Kattlemann, Kendra; Greene, Geoffrey; Frazen-Casstle, Lisa; Colby, Sarah; Byrd-Bredbenner, Carol; and Brown, Onikia, "Development and Validation of the Policies, Opportunities, Initiatives and Notable Topics (POINTS) Audit for Campuses and Worksites" (2019). Faculty & Staff Scholarship. 2314.
https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/faculty_publications/2314
Source Citation
Horacek, T., Simon, M., Dede Yildirim, E., White, A., Shelnutt, K., Riggsbee, K., Olfert, M., Morrell, J., Mathews, A., Zhou, W., Kidd, T., Kattelmann, K., Greene, G., Franzen-Castle, L., Colby, S., Byrd-Bredbenner, C., & Brown, O. (2019). Development and Validation of the Policies, Opportunities, Initiatives and Notable Topics (POINTS) Audit for Campuses and Worksites. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16(5), 778. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16050778
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