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This project represents a unique partnership between the Health Policy Initiative at the Social Science Research Institute at the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa (UHM) and the nation’s first Office of Wellness and Resilience (OWR) in the Office of Governor Josh Green.
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The Hawaiʻi Quality of Life and Workplace Wellness Survey aims to assess well-being, quality of life, and workplace wellness in the diverse population of adults across the state of Hawai'i. Findings from this survey will identify strengths and challenges in these critical topics, thereby informing and targeting policies, programs, and reforms where they can have the greatest impact.
In early 2024, we invited all state workers and community members to complete a short survey on a broad range of topics including disaster preparedness, neighborhood perceptions, food security, housing, family and community support and resources, education, workplaces, physical and mental health, adverse childhood experiences, and access to services.
Survey results will be turned into data tools and stories that can improve the quality of life locally by guiding decision-making for policymakers, state agencies, providers, community organizations, advocacy groups, foundations, researchers, and many others.
Design
Design
The Hawaiʻi Quality of Life and Workplace Wellness Survey aims to query a large, representative sample of both state workers and community members across the state on a variety of topics critical to quality of life. To achieve this goal, we recruited participants by:
1. Inviting state workers to participate via state listservs
2. Partnering with a local survey company
3. Engaging in partnerships with community groups
Topics
Topics
The survey covers a broad range of quality of life topics and asks individuals about their home neighborhoods, disaster preparedness, food security, housing, family and community supports and resources, education, workplaces, physical and mental health, adverse childhood experiences, and access to services. Most items were obtained from publicly available measures, utilized in large, national surveys. Some items were developed by the research team specifically for this survey. In the 2024 version of the survey, topic selection was driven by theory (including social determinants of health, adverse childhood experiences, and the framework for worker well-being), recent events (including disaster preparedness), and policy needs.
It is hoped that future iterations of the survey will include certain core survey items, in order to assess progress over time.
2024 Survey Measures
2024 Survey Measures
PDF's of the 2024 Hawaiʻi Quality of Life and Workplace Wellness Surveys are available to download:
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