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src="https://newsroom.cigna.com/image/Infographic_Vitality2024_CHC_article.jpg" style="box-sizing: border-box; border-style: solid; vertical-align: middle; border-radius: 25px; margin-bottom: 0!important; margin-top: 3px!important; width: 400px; max-width: 400px!important; border-width: 0px; margin-right:25px; float: left;" /></a></p> <p style="text-align: center; padding-top: 4px; float: left!important; width:400px; margin: 0 0 12px 0!important;"><em><font size="-1">Click on the image to enlarge</font></em></p> <p>In today’s competitive business environment, workforce vitality plays a pivotal role in an organization’s success.</p> <p>Vitality significantly impacts worker productivity, engagement, and job satisfaction, all of which influence the company’s performance.</p> <p>This is one of the key insights from <a href="https://www.thecignagroup.com/">The Cigna Group</a>’s third annual <a href="https://newsroom.thecignagroup.com/image/vitality2024-in-america-report.pdf">2024 Vitality in America</a> research, which is based on a survey of 7,500 adults in the United States.</p> <p>The research examines the impact of work on an individual’s vitality – the capacity to pursue life with health, strength, and energy – as well as the correlation between employee health, vitality, and work performance indicators.</p> <p>As in previous years, people who are employed have higher vitality than those who are not employed and not retired, reporting better health across all eight dimensions listed in the <a href="https://www.evernorth.com/our-solutions/vitality-index">Evernorth Vitality Index (EVI)</a>.</p> <p>Workers view their health more positively and engage in healthier behaviors, such as logging more hours of quality sleep, which is a critical element of overall health.<br />  </p> <h2><br />  </h2> <h2> </h2> <h2>Although workers are healthier and more vital overall, disparities exist</h2> <p>As with the general population, there are generational and gender differences in 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For example, Baby Boomers in the workforce have the highest vitality, while Gen Zers – expected to make up the largest segment of the U.S. workforce by 2030 – have the lowest vitality. Gen Z adults continue to feel much less confident and capable at work. While most are satisfied with their job, they lack the enthusiasm for work that older generations have.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img class="wd_centered_image_full" src="https://newsroom.cigna.com/image/Vitality_2024_CHC_CH2_Chart2.png" style="box-sizing: border-box; border-style: solid; vertical-align: middle; border-radius: 10px; width: 75%; border-width: 0px;" /> </p> <p>Women in the workforce continue to have lower vitality than men, and key workforce vitality measures for women continue to trend downward. Women are less satisfied with their job and benefits, and their sense of competence, autonomy, and relatedness has declined since 2022.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img class="wd_centered_image_full" src="https://newsroom.cigna.com/image/Vitality_2024_CHC_CH2_Chart4.png" style="box-sizing: border-box; border-style: solid; vertical-align: middle; border-radius: 10px; width: 75%; border-width: 0px;" /> </p> <h2>High vitality is linked to higher job satisfaction and better job performance</h2> <p>Workers with high vitality are more engaged and willing to put in extra effort on the job. They are also more likely to be upwardly mobile, with more receiving pay raises, promotions, and recognition for work achievements. </p> <p>Perhaps most notable is the difference in the rate of presenteeism between low- and high-vitality employees. Presenteeism – coming to work but not being fully productive due to health or personal challenges – is costly to companies.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img class="wd_centered_image_full" src="https://newsroom.cigna.com/image/Vitality_2024_CHC_CH2_Chart5.png" style="box-sizing: border-box; border-style: solid; vertical-align: middle; border-radius: 10px; width: 75%; border-width: 0px;" /> </p> <h2>Workday stress, manager relationships, and activity levels impact health and vitality</h2> <p>Some stress at work is inevitable – there will always be deadlines, issues that crop up, and new challenges to work through. However, as our research shows, persistent stress is problematic. The 1 in 4 employees who feel frequently stressed at work have significantly lower vitality than those who sometimes or rarely feel stressed. Stressed-out employees have lower job satisfaction, less confidence in their abilities, and reduced job performance and productivity.   </p> <p>Generally speaking, people with high vitality report significantly more positive relationships with their managers. In 2024, 74% of high-vitality employees said they felt understood by their manager, compared to just 17% of those with low vitality. This positive difference is evident across all aspects of the manager-employee relationship, suggesting that strong manager relationships can enhance vitality and high vitality may help buffer against strained relationships.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img class="wd_centered_image_full" src="https://newsroom.cigna.com/image/Vitality_2024_CHC_CH2_Chart7.png" style="box-sizing: border-box; border-style: solid; vertical-align: middle; border-radius: 10px; width: 75%; border-width: 0px;" /> </p> <p>Activity levels during the workday also impact vitality. Workers who spend six or more hours sitting each day have lower vitality, report worse health, and practice fewer healthy habits than those who are more active.</p> <p>One out of every 6 workers say they spend their entire eight-hour workday sitting down. Compared with other workers, these more sedentary workers:</p> <ul> <li>Rate their health more poorly and have a higher incidence of mental and physical health conditions, such as depression, anxiety, and obesity</li> <li>Are less likely to get adequate physical activity during non-work hours</li> <li>Are less likely to get enough quality sleep</li> <li>Report the lowest job satisfaction and highest rate of stress on the job</li> </ul> <h2>Positive boomerang effect between vitality and work</h2> <p>Work stress, job satisfaction, manager relationships, and work environment significantly impact vitality – which can be critical for organizational success. High vitality correlates with increased productivity, better job performance and satisfaction, and career advancements.</p> <p>By understanding and addressing the factors influencing vitality, including the need for competency, autonomy, and relatedness at work, employers can enhance workforce vitality and bolster organizational performance.</p> <div class="wd_promo-block2"> <p><img alt="Vitality in America 2024" loading="eager" src="https://filecache.mediaroom.com/mr5mr_thecignagroup/183067/Vitality2024-CTA-680x500.jpg" /></p> <div class="wd_promo-text2"> <h3>Vitality in America 2024</h3> <p>Our 2024 report measures eight dimensions of health and the factors that influence them, highlighting various opportunities for improving health outcomes and quality of life. </p> <p class="wd_promo_button desktop"><a class="pdf-popout" href="image/vitality2024-in-america-report.pdf">View paper</a></p> <p class="wd_promo_button mobile"><a href="image/vitality2024-in-america-report.pdf">View paper</a></p> </div> </div> <p><em>This article was created with the assistance of AI tools. 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