Physical activity, work engagement, counterproductive work behaviors and work performance among organizational staff.

Abstract

This study explored relationship between physical activity, work engagement, counterproductive work behaviors and work performance among organizational staff by examining the relationship between physical activity and work performance, the relationship between physical activity and employee engagement, the relationship between employee engagement and counterproductive work behaviors, the relationship between employee engagement and work performance, the relationship between counterproductive work behaviors and work performance and the relationship between physical activity and counterproductive work behaviors. During the study the researcher adopted cross-sectional survey with a quantitative data collection method because it allowed the researcher to collect a vast amount of data from sample at a relatively low cost. Data collected was analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) and this allowed the researcher to carry out various hypothesis tests. The researcher carried Pearson’s correlation tests and regression analysis on the data collected and results of the study concluded that there was significant a relationship between employee engagement and work performance, the relationship between counterproductive work behaviors and work performance and the relationship between physical activity and counterproductive work behaviors.