Table 1 Items of the Perceived Workplace Environment Scale (PWES)
Item in the PWES | Question |
|---|---|
Individual level item | How much information is provided in your workplace educating and/or encouraging employees about physical activity? |
Social level item | Is there a positive social climate that encourages physical activity in your workplace? |
Community level item | Has your organization used any services or resources in the community to support the physical activity of employees? (examples: local recreation centre, community events) |
Organizational level item | How much organizational capacity (i.e. infrastructure, will, and leadership) is there in your workplace that promotes physical activity for employees? |
Policy level item | Does your workplace have policies that promote the physical activity of employees? (examples: no meetings scheduled over lunch, subsidized memberships at a fitness centre) |
Physical Environment level item | Are there convenient and appropriate facilities that you can access in order to do physical activity during the workday? |