Download or read book A Study of the Correlation of Employees Perceptions and Their Utilization of Employee Assistance Programs written by Rita Duncan and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Effect of Employee Assistance Programs EAPs on Behavioral Healthcare Utilization The Role of Race Ethnicity written by Courtney Coles and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Research Objective: Employee assistance programs (EAPs) are employer-sponsored interventions aimed at addressing a variety of issues that impact employee well-being and job performance. EAPs are designed to offer early intervention to mitigate problems experienced by employees and their spouses and dependents without requiring copayment. Despite the widespread offering of EAP services, there is little evidence in recent years describing the types of patients who utilize EAP services. It has been estimated that EAP services are benefits offered by tens of thousands of employers; however, estimates suggest only upwards of 6% of employees utilize these services. Researchers have urged that future research in the EAP field focus on identifying facilitators and barriers to EAP utilization and characteristics of EAP users. Compared to gender and age, race/ethnicity is a characteristic less commonly examined as a potential factor influencing EAP service use. This is likely because the study often lacks race/ethnicity data. The differential use of EAP services by race/ethnicity reported in the literature suggests that there may be a group that potentially benefits from these services, but is not obtaining them - due to inaccessibility, unawareness or negative perceptions of these services. Therefore, it is important to characterize employees who underutilize EAP services when they have access with little to no financial obstacles to utilize these services. Predictors of behavioral healthcare resource utilization are commonly studied; however, the receipt of EAP services has rarely been examined in recent years. A key research question yet to be answered is whether EAP services serve as a complement or a substitute for behavioral health services. Few studies have rigorously evaluated the effect of EAP use on subsequent behavioral healthcare utilization and the results are mixed. Further, the literature is inundated with evidence that there are lower rates of behavioral health treatment by minorities compared to Whites, and it is plausible that EAP services may serve as an entry point specifically for minorities who would not otherwise pursue behavioral health services. Understanding whether minorities have an alternative route to behavioral health treatment may be helpful in ameliorating behavioral health care disparities. In summary, the research objective of this dissertation was to evaluate if 1) race/ethnicity serves as a predictor of EAP service utilization, 2) individuals utilize EAP services as a complement or a substitute for behavioral health services and 3) whether that relationship differs by race/ethnicity. Study Design: An individual-level retrospective, cross-sectional analysis. The unit of observation was the person-year. Principal Findings: Among the sample of commercially-insured adults with access to both EAP services and behavioral health services through a managed behavioral health organization (n=1,364,539 person-years), the EAP service utilization rate was 2%. Most minorities were found to have statistically significantly lower EAP service utilization relative to Whites, after controlling for other variables in the model. EAP services were utilized as complements - rather than substitutes - of traditional behavioral health services. When examining the results stratified by race/ethnicity, this association is seen by each racial/ethnic group. Conclusions: The low EAP service utilization suggests stakeholders (e.g. employers, EAP vendors) should consider options to increase utilization. The study findings also suggest that, in a population of adults with employer-sponsored insurance, there are racial/ethnic differences in EAP service utilization. Due to the similar rates of behavioral health disorders relative to Whites, it is unclear why minorities would utilize these services less often. The finding that EAP services were utilized as complements suggests that access to the EAP may have encouraged more employees to seek outpatient behavioral health services as EAPs are typically promoted to employees in a way designed to have a destigmatizing effect. This was found to be true among all racial/ethnic groups. Implications for Policy or Practice: A key challenge facing stakeholders is how to best encourage racial/ethnic minorities to utilize behavioral health services. Due to the overlapping nature of EAP services and behavioral health services, EAP services appear to be a valuable substitute for traditional behavioral health services.

Download or read book Impact of Perceived Confidentiality on Propensity to Use Employee Assistance Programs written by Mona J. Perkins and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: IN an effort to examine the effect perceived confidentiality has on utilization of EAPs, a 17 item program evaluation survey was given to 20 employees who had utilized the EPA at a Southern California University.

Download or read book The Effects of Knowledge and Perception on Employees s Willingness to Participate in an Employee Assistance Program written by Donna M. Bullard and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Study focuses on factors that influence employees' willingness to participate in Employee Assistance Programs.

Download or read book Utilization of an Employee Assistance Program by Public Sector Employees written by Peter M. Waselchuk and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Would Village employees utilize such a program? 3. What are employee concerns regarding employer sponsored counseling programs? The literature provided solid background material. That information, combined with the data compiled from the survey results was effective in determining the attitudes of the targeted population. That population was the public employees of the Village. The survey respondents regarded EAPs well. While they indicated that they would use this type of counseling service, they had strong concerns such as the assurance of program confidentiality. There are three primary factors involved in successful employee assistance programs; employees, employers and the EAPs. The general recommendation of this research project is that each group remain positive, proactive and flexible in their interaction with each other.

Download or read book County Government Employee Perceptions of Factors Contributing to Employee Assistance Program Use written by Tracy Maksel and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS Wellness Enhancement Programming 4th Ed written by Michael A. Richard and published by Charles C Thomas Publisher. This book was released on 2009-02 with total page 429 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This landmark text discusses current issues and trends to help employee assistance and human resource professionals do their jobs better and help people live happier, more productive lives by providing them with the resources to deal with personal problems. The current spiraling and escalating rate of change within the business and working world, fueled by other events and phenomena since September 11, 2001, were the impetus and driving force behind the initiative and development of this new fourth edition. This book contains 43 chapters; a total of 21 are from the first two editions, eleven were written specifically for the third edition, and eleven new chapters were exclusively written for this new fourth edition. While savoring the still pertinent, meaningful and relevant-to-today materials from the previous editions, there are nine new updates, written by an all-star team of experts in their respective areas. The topics include history and philosophy, structure and organization, client services and characteristics, program planning and evaluation, professional and paraprofessional training and development, special issues, selected examples and future directions. An excellent textbook for college and university courses and preparation source, this book is a must for professionals wanting to be up-to-date on employee assistance programming, for students in graduate courses and seminars, for college and university courses, and in-service training and continuing education programs.

Download or read book Perceptions of Effectiveness of Employee Assistance Programs in Private and Public Sectors written by Davine S. Sparks and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Employee and Management Perceptions of an Internal Model of an Employee Assistance Program written by Michael Richard Butler and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Women in the Workplace and Employee Assistance Programs written by Marta Lundy and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 1994 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comprises ten essays aimed to increase awareness about employee assistance programmes for women. Identifies special needs of women workers that result from their multiple roles.

Download or read book Demographic Variables of Employees in Employee Assistance Programs and Their Relationship to Job Performance Ratings written by Richard A. Turner and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Descriptive Analysis on the Evolution of the Employee Assistance Program written by Cynthia Salas (Graduate student) and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 37 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Employees and employers enter agreements where the employee renders a service and the employer compensates the employee. Today we know employees seek more than monetary compensation from their employers, many employees accept jobs based on the benefits the employer offers. Many organizations offer Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) designed to help their employees manage and deal with personal or work related issues that may impede the employees work performance. The literature below explores the development and evolution of the EAP from infancy to the EAP we know today. The literature further explores possible flaws in the EAP. The researcher explores the EAP utilizing a Neo Classical Theoretical lens, identifying how the study of human behavior in the workplace prompted the need for the EAP. The researcher will explore how the EAP is utilized and the importance of the EAP within the County of Los Angeles. Using previous EAP literature and findings, the researcher will be able to gain a better understanding on the development and implementation of the EAP, utilizing a questionnaire the researcher will gain a better understanding of the current EAP LA county employee utilize. The researcher offers possible areas of improvement in the EAP and identifies how the County of Los Angeles can utilize the EAP as a possible recruitment and retention tool.

Download or read book Employee assistance Programs written by Martin Shain and published by Lexington, Mass. ; Toronto : Lexington Books. This book was released on 1980 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Too Seldom is Heard an Encouraging Word written by and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Dissertation Abstracts International written by and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 634 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Employee Assistance Program Utilization and User Satisfaction in an AbilityOne Program Compared to Non AbilityOne Programs written by John Clifford Anema (Jr) and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The present study examines the effectiveness and utilization of an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) that was designed to serve 218 employees of an AbilityOne company whose mission it was "to improve the quality of life for persons with disabilities." Within the company, 88% of the direct labor work force was estimated to have a severe disability. After two years of operation, the EAP in the study had a utilization rate estimated to be 24.8%. According to 41 responses to a Likert-scale survey, over 90% of supervisors and non-supervisors rated the EAP highly in helpfulness, promptness of service, professionalism, understanding of the situation, and satisfaction with the results. Similar findings in ratings were found when the EAP was compared to a larger, traditional EAP program. In company initiated Likert-scale surveys distributed in 2008 and 2009 to all employees, the majority of all employees sustained favorable attitudes toward the EAP in both years. Over 75% felt they understood the EAP, were given an opportunity to use it, and were more likely to use it in the future. The concepts of supervisory support, early intervention, and program integration were felt to be important components of the EAP. The study findings indicate that an EAP designed to serve employees with disabilities can work effectively and benefit multiple stakeholders.

Download or read book Global Perspectives of Employee Assistance Programs written by R. Paul Maiden and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-01-12 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Global Perspectives of Employee Assistance Programs is the first book of its kind to empirically address the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) concept and model in a diverse, global context. This book features a variety of studies which deal with the design, delivery, cultural adaptability, evaluation, and measurement of international employee assistance programs in a truly global variety of settings. Contributors also evaluate the impact of EAP on expatriates, the potential for an international well-being assessment tool, and the training of international EAP professionals. This book was originally published as a special issue of the Journal of Workplace Behavioral Health.