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Mental Health Issues in the Workplace: A Case for a New Managerial Approach

Journal of Occupational and Environmental MedicinePublished 1 December 2001
Timothy Dunnagan, Michael Peterson, George W. Haynes
Citations50
SJR quartileQ2
SJR score0.74
SNIP0.68

TL;DR

The results suggested that worksite health promotion programs play a limited role in ameliorating work-related mental health outcomes and management must play a greater role in addressing workplace stress, anger, and depression.

Abstract

Anger, stress, and depression in the workplace are growing concerns among management. Traditionally, health outcomes have functioned under the realm of workplace health professionals. This study assessed whether a traditional worksite health promotion program had an impact on mental health factors. The results suggested that worksite health promotion programs play a limited role in ameliorating work-related mental health outcomes. Rather, management must play a greater role in addressing workplace stress, anger, and depression.

Keywords

Health ProfessionsBusiness, Management and Accounting