Mates in Construction Suicide Prevention Program: A Five Year Review

Martin, Graham; Swannell, Sarah

doi:10.4172/2161-0711.1000465

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“…An equal gender mix of medical doctors presented to services aimed at doctors [ 34 , 35 ]. Two studies included suicide rates by gender; in one military study, four out of five suicides were completed by men [ 36 ] and in the construction industry all but two of 426 suicides were completed by men [ 37 ].…”

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Workplace interventions to prevent suicide: A scoping review

Hallett,

Rees,

Hannah

et al. 2024

PLoS ONE

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Objectives To map organisational interventions for workplace suicide prevention, identifying the effects, mechanisms, moderators, implementation and economic costs, and how interventions are evaluated. Background Suicide is a devastating event that can have a profound and lasting impact on the individuals and families affected, with the highest rates found among adults of work age. Employers have a legal and ethical responsibility to provide a safe working environment for their employees, which includes addressing the issue of suicide and promoting mental health and well-being. Methods A realist perspective was taken, to identify within organisational suicide prevention interventions, what works, for whom and in what circumstances. Published and unpublished studies in six databases were searched. To extract and map data on the interventions the Effect, Mechanism, Moderator, Implementation, Economic (EMMIE) framework was used. Mechanisms were deductively analysed against Bronfenbrenner’s socio-ecological model. Results From 3187 records screened, 46 papers describing 36 interventions within the military, healthcare, the construction industry, emergency services, office workers, veterinary surgeons, the energy sector and higher education. Most mechanisms were aimed at the individual’s immediate environment, with the most common being education or training on recognising signs of stress, suicidality or mental illness in oneself. Studies examined the effectiveness of interventions in terms of suicide rates, suicidality or symptoms of mental illness, and changes in perceptions, attitudes or beliefs, with most reporting positive results. Few studies reported economic costs but those that did suggested that the interventions are cost-effective. Conclusions It seems likely that organisational suicide prevention programmes can have a positive impact on attitudes and beliefs towards suicide as well reducing the risk of suicide. Education, to support individuals to recognise the signs and symptoms of stress, mental ill health and suicidality in both themselves and others, is likely to be an effective starting point for successful interventions.

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Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Workplace interventions to prevent suicide: A scoping review

Hallett,

Rees,

Hannah

et al. 2024

PLoS ONE

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“…Construction jobs are often insecure, with a high prevalence of temporary and casual arrangements, and there is high mobility within the workforce [14,15]. Construction workers also have limited job control, as well as regular periods of unemployment or underemployment [16]. There is a large body of work demonstrating that many of these characteristics including job stressor exposures [17,18], underemployment [19] and loss of employment (unemployment) [20] are strong predictors of poor mental health as well as suicidal thoughts, behaviours and mortality.…”

Section: Contextual Drivers Of Suicide In the Construction Workforcementioning

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COVID-19 and suicide risk in the construction sector: preparing for a perfect storm

King

LaMontagne

2021

Scand J Public Health

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Aims: Worldwide, construction industries are considered to be key economic pillars of the societies they serve, and construction workers constitute a sizeable proportion of the global paid workforce. In many parts of the world, construction workers are at elevated risk of suicide. Here, we examine the extent to which construction workers may be differentially exposed to the economic effects of COVID-19. Methods: A narrative review and synthesis of the literature was conducted. Results: The economic and labour market shock resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic has led to a convergence of factors that may significantly exacerbate suicide risk among construction workers, particularly among those with lower skills. Conclusions: With important insights from previous financial crises, it is vital that governments, industry and workplaces act rapidly to mitigate suicide risk among vulnerable groups such as construction workers. Mental healthcare investment is needed, and must be complemented by prevention and control in the workplace and in the general community. Anticipating, preparing and acting to ameliorate this risk, particularly among low skilled construction workers, will save many livelihoods, as well as lives.

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“…Working with that dominant construct means involving those men in the design, decision making and implementation of any efforts to mitigate mental health risks. Fortunately, there are some good examples of successful mental health initiatives (mostly focused on suicide prevention) centred on male participant empowerment, such as the Community Response to Eliminating Suicide (CORES) programme developed in rural Tasmania (Jones et al 2015) and the Mates in Construction initiative developed in the Queensland construction industry (Martin et al 2016). Technology is also being used in mental health prevention and care to overcome obstacles to accessing help services (Luxton et al 2011).…”

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Stress, psychosocial factors and the New Zealand forest industry workforce: Seeing past the risk of harm to the potential for individual and organisational wellbeing

Best

Visser

Conradson

2021

NZJFS

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Background: There is clear evidence that stress is having an impact on the health and wellbeing of the forest industry workforce in Aotearoa New Zealand. While this has legal ramifications under the national health and safety legislation, international research also shows that harm to mental health invariably leads to reductions in work force productivity and business profitability. The reverse is also true: improved mental wellbeing can lead to greater worker engagement and commitment, which in turn increases productivity and profitability. Although these relationships are well substantiated, managers and leaders in the forest industry may not be aware of either the existence of a workplace stress problem or of its impact. Methods: A critical review is undertaken of stress and psychosocial hazards research within the international forest industry or similar industries (e.g. construction), with particular attention given to the explanation of psychosocial hazards. Results: International research on the forest industry largely confirms what we know about harmful aspects of job content and workplace conditions. However, it is argued that the focus within this research on job content and immediate workplace conditions obscures the impact of the wider social context. This limits the potential of management to move beyond seeing psychosocial factors simply as risks to be minimised at the workplace level. Bringing an ecological perspective to the analysis of forestry workplaces makes it easier to identify the elements of forest management practice that may contribute to stress within the workforce. It also becomes easier to identify the interactions between family, community and workplaces that may either exacerbate or reduce workforce stress. Conclusions: This paper highlights particular opportunities for reducing stress and enhancing wellbeing within the New Zealand forest industry workforce. It suggests that the psychosocial conditions that contribute to mental ill-health can be reconfigured to promote mental health, with wellbeing benefits that extend beyond the workplace. Psychosocial demands on a person can be motivating as long as the person has the resources to meet the challenge. Successful stewardship of the psychosocial environment at the forest management level is thus an opportunity to increase value to both investors and other stakeholders.

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Mates in Construction Suicide Prevention Program: A Five Year Review

Cited by 12 publications

References 32 publications

Workplace interventions to prevent suicide: A scoping review

Workplace interventions to prevent suicide: A scoping review

COVID-19 and suicide risk in the construction sector: preparing for a perfect storm

Stress, psychosocial factors and the New Zealand forest industry workforce: Seeing past the risk of harm to the potential for individual and organisational wellbeing

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