Workplace interventions to reduce depression and anxiety in small and medium-sized enterprises: A systematic review

Hogg, Bridget; Medina, Joan Carles; Gardoki-Souto, Itxaso; Serbanescu, Ilinca; Moreno‐Alcázar, Ana; Pashoja, Arlinda Cerga; Coppens, Evelien; Tóth, Mónika Ditta; Fanaj, Naim; Greiner, Birgit A.; Holland, Carolyn K.; Kõlves, Kairi; Maxwell, Margaret; Qirjako, Gentiana; Winter, Lars de; Hegerl, Ulrich; Pérez‐Solà, Víctor; Arensman, Ella; Amann, Benedikt L.

doi:10.1016/j.jad.2021.04.071

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“…Prior to the development of the survey, a systematic review was carried out, as part of the MENTUPP project, into workplace interventions for depression and anxiety specifically in an SME setting [35]. The review found too few studies in an SME context to draw robust conclusions, but preliminary evidence supported approaches based on cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT).…”

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Supporting employees with mental illness and reducing mental illness-related stigma in the workplace: an expert survey

Hogg

Moreno‐Alcázar²,

Tóth³

et al. 2022

Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Neurosci

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An expert survey was designed to support the development of a workplace-based multi-country intervention tackling depression, anxiety, and mental illness-related stigma in small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Academic experts and representatives of SME organisations, specific sector organisations, labour or advocacy groups, and occupational health organisations, were contacted across eight European countries and Australia. The survey comprised closed and open text questions to assess expert opinion about interventions for employees with mental health difficulties, interventions supporting their managers, and anti-stigma interventions. The survey was available in six languages. The online platform Qualtrics was used for data collection. Quantitative data was analysed through descriptive statistics and qualitative data was analysed through thematic analysis. Sixty-five of 146 experts responded, representing a 42% response rate. Results showed only 26.2% of experts agreed that employees could speak openly about mental health issues, and 81.5% of experts indicated a large or medium unmet need for support for employees with mental health issues. Psychoeducational materials, face-to-face workshops and interventions based on cognitive behavioural therapy were ranked most likely to be taken up by employees. Experts rated as most useful for managers’ guidelines on how to act if an employee has mental health issues (67.7%). The greatest number of experts indicated workshops of people with lived experience of mental illness (80.0%) and awareness campaigns (78.5%) were most required to tackle stigma. Responses were consistent between experts from different countries and areas of expertise. Experts in this multinational survey assessed that interventions supporting mental health in the workplace and tackling stigma are greatly needed. A multicomponent intervention with a wide range of materials and tools is supported.

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“…To support the development of tools for the MENTUPP project, an expert survey was developed to supplement gaps identified in the current literature [35]. Where there is a lack of data, expert surveys can inform the best possible approach [36].…”

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Supporting employees with mental illness and reducing mental illness-related stigma in the workplace: an expert survey

Hogg

Moreno‐Alcázar²,

Tóth³

et al. 2022

Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Neurosci

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“…Therefore, we should consider the context in which we investigated the couple coaching intervention: successful, middle-aged SBOs in craft industry and their spouses, who often work together in their business as work-linked couples. They have blurred work-life boundaries (Helmle et al 2014), show enormous difficulties to detach from their business (Kollmann et al 2019) and are less likely to implement mental health promotion programs (Hogg et al 2021), in particular when it comes to their own well-being and health (Busch et al 2021). We successfully reached them with this coaching through people of trade guilds in their regional networks, to whom they have personal contact and trust (Busch et al 2021).…”

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“…SBOs live for and with their business (physically and mentally), blur work-life boundaries (Helmle et al 2014), and show enormous difficulties to detach from their business (Kollmann et al 2019). At the same time, prevention providers hardly reach them for mental health interventions (Hogg et al 2021). Small businesses have low take up of health promotion programs, in general (Hasle and Limborg 2006;McCoy et al 2015).…”

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Blended Health Coaching for Work-linked Couples: Coaches’ Intervention Fidelity and Empathy Matter!

Busch¹,

Dreyer²,

Janneck

2022

Coaching Theor. Prax.

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Small business owners often work together with their spouses in their business. They blur work-life boundaries and find it difficult to psychologically detach from work, which both jeopardize a satisfying work-life balance (WLB). This paper aims to investigate the mechanisms and outcomes of a coaching intervention for couples to foster their detachment and WLB. We study the role of coaches’ intervention fidelity and empathy. A blended coaching format was chosen, i.e., we combined face-to-face with tele-sessions and online courses, thereby using digitalization to keep the coaching flexible to the couples’ life situations and for digital support between sessions.Coaches’ behavior in regard to intervention fidelity was observed. Based on these ratings, the clients’ sample (N = 42) was partitioned into two intervention groups (“high intervention fidelity” vs. “low intervention fidelity”) using the adapted study design approach. We also observed coaches’ empathy and assessed clients’ self-reports at different times up to 4 months after the coaching intervention ended regarding the hypothesized mechanisms of change of the coaching concept and coaching outcomes. We also assessed clients’ affinity for technology (ATI) because of the blended format of the coaching.Two-factor ANOVAs with repeated measures showed large effects (d = 1) for detachment (p = .002) and middle effects (d = 0.7) for WLB (p = .042) up to 4 months after the intervention ended without any interaction effect. Only in the “high intervention fidelity” group did the mechanisms of change and ATI (p = .000 to p = .036) predict general coaching outcomes 4 months after the coaching ceased. Coaches’ empathy predicted goal attainment (p = .004) in the “high intervention fidelity” group.The couple coaching was highly effective in boosting clients’ detachment and WLB independent of coaches’ intervention fidelity. The assumed change mechanisms of the coaching concept and the ATI were only effective when there was a high degree of intervention fidelity. Coaches should be aware of the conceptual foundations and the core components of their coaching approach.

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“…In particular the mental health of entrepreneurs is linked with the characteristics and vulnerabilities of the MSMEs sector. For example the issue of depression and anxiety as the most prevalent mental health issues in the workplace and costing $ 1 trillion each year to the global economy (Hogg et al, 2021).…”

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The Well-Being of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises’ Practitioner in Covid-19 Pandemic

Harding¹,

Friyanto²,

Lukman³

2022

Sosiohumaniora

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The Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) sector plays an important role in the development of a country, providing massive revenues and employment opportunities. However, the challenges of MSMEs sector are now exacerbated with the situation of COVID-19 due to the business limitation and degrading economic situation. In addition to financial difficulties, there is also the concern on the well-being of MSMEs practitioners which can influence the sustainability of the sector. This research was conducted with the purpose of investigating the level of well-being for MSMEs practitioners. The approach of subjective well-being using Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) and scale of positive and negative experience (SPANE) were implemented in a form of questionnaire. A total of 119 MSMEs practitioners were collected in this study, with their level of well-being investigated, as well as the challenges and innovations experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic. The findings in this study show that the MSMEs practitioners under association support were majority within medium and high levels of well-being, however this study also takes note of practitioners within low-level of well-being. Hence there is the implication challenge to formulate policy intervention to support MSMEs sector which integrate the financial and mental health aspect to maintain the sustainability of the sector.

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Workplace interventions to reduce depression and anxiety in small and medium-sized enterprises: A systematic review

Cited by 34 publications

References 28 publications

Supporting employees with mental illness and reducing mental illness-related stigma in the workplace: an expert survey

Supporting employees with mental illness and reducing mental illness-related stigma in the workplace: an expert survey

Blended Health Coaching for Work-linked Couples: Coaches’ Intervention Fidelity and Empathy Matter!

The Well-Being of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises’ Practitioner in Covid-19 Pandemic

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