Center researchers and colleagues recently published “Thriving from Work in Public Health: Evidence from the Front Lines of Worker Well-Being” in the American Journal of Public Health. Using 2024 Public Health Workforce Interests and Needs Survey (PH WINS) data collected by the de Beaumont Foundation from 200,000+ state and local public health workers, the authors identified factors associated with higher levels of well-being among employees. An analysis of responses to the Center’s Thriving from Work Questionnaire items found that older workers (aged ≥ 55 years) and those with 0–5 years tenure reported highest thriving; midcareer workers (6–15 years) reported lowest levels. Fully remote workers reported highest thriving. Supervisors and managers reported lower thriving than non-supervisors and executives. Small and medium-sized local health departments showed higher thriving than large departments and state agencies. The authors also presented opportunities for supporting a thriving workforce through midcareer support, workplace flexibility, fairness and inclusion, and enhanced supervisor support.
For more information about the Center’s Thriving Workers, Thriving Workplaces Study, led by Susan Peters, go to the research section of our website.
