APEX: Preliminary Survey Results on Health & Well-Being of Executives
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Association of Prossional Executives of the Public Service of Canada (APEX)
Jun 03, 2008 12:15 ET
APEX: Preliminary Survey Results on Health & Well-Being of Executives
OTTAWA, ONTARIO–(Marketwire - June 3, 2008) - The Association of Professional Executives of the Public Service of Canada (APEX), today released the preliminary findings of a comprehensive survey on the health and well being of public service executives undertaken in 2007.
The data is being compared with surveys taken in 1997 and 2002, and the early results show some encouraging news: there has been no decline over 5 years in the number of executives who report being in good health (about 70%). As well, executives are working about the same number of hours as 5 years ago, with a slight drop in weekend work and nights spent away from home. The survey results also show that many executives took steps individually to improve their health - like quitting smoking, exercising, and eating right.
However, the survey results also show an increase, compared to five years ago, in the number of executives suffering from ailments related to mental health and addictions. This data will be examined more closely and compared with executives in other sector organizations. In addition, executives contemplating leaving their current workplaces say their most significant reasons include: not being recognized, not being valued or respected, having a values-clash with the organization, and a non-supportive work environment.
APEX President Simon Coakeley expressed his thanks to the executives who participated in this survey, and in past surveys in 1997 and 2002 because APEX now has access to longitudinal data on health and well-being that spans a decade. Mr. Coakeley also noted the shared responsibility for ensuring ANZ Gold Card healthy workers in a healthy workplace, …continue reading