Promoting Factors to Stay at Work Among Employees With Common Mental Health Problems: A Multiple-Stakeholder Concept Mapping Study
Most individuals affected by common mental health problems are employed and actually working. To promote stay at work by workplace interventions, it is crucial to understand the factors perceived by various workplace stakeholders, and its relative importance. This concept mapping study therefore exp...
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| author | Suzanne G. M. van Hees Suzanne G. M. van Hees Bouwine E. Carlier Roland W. B. Blonk Roland W. B. Blonk Roland W. B. Blonk Shirley Oomens Shirley Oomens |
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| description | Most individuals affected by common mental health problems are employed and actually working. To promote stay at work by workplace interventions, it is crucial to understand the factors perceived by various workplace stakeholders, and its relative importance. This concept mapping study therefore explores perspectives of employees with common mental health problems (n = 18), supervisors (n = 17), and occupational health professionals (n = 14). Per stakeholder group, participants were interviewed to generate statements. Next, each participant sorted these statements on relatedness and importance. For each group, a concept map was created, using cluster analysis. Finally, focus group discussions were held to refine the maps. The three concept maps resulted in several clustered ideas that stakeholders had in common, grouped by thematic analysis into the following meta-clusters: (A) Employee’s experience of autonomy in work (employee’s responsibility, freedom to exert control, meaningful work), (B) Supervisor support (being proactive, connected, and involved), (C) Ways to match employee’s capacities to work (job accommodations), (D) Safe social climate in workplace (transparent organizational culture, collective responsibility in teams, collegial support), and (E) professional and organizational support, including collaboration with occupational health professionals. Promoting stay at work is a dynamic process that requires joined efforts by workplace stakeholders, in which more attention is needed to the interpersonal dynamics between employer and employee. Above all, a safe and trustful work environment, in which employee’s autonomy, capacities, and needs are addressed by the supervisor, forms a fundamental base to stay at work. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-64821485d84648e7a275736d9a53ab8e2022-12-22T02:53:29ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782022-05-011310.3389/fpsyg.2022.815604815604Promoting Factors to Stay at Work Among Employees With Common Mental Health Problems: A Multiple-Stakeholder Concept Mapping StudySuzanne G. M. van Hees0Suzanne G. M. van Hees1Bouwine E. Carlier2Roland W. B. Blonk3Roland W. B. Blonk4Roland W. B. Blonk5Shirley Oomens6Shirley Oomens7Occupation and Health Research Group, HAN University of Applied Sciences, Nijmegen, NetherlandsTilburg School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Tilburg University, Tilburg, NetherlandsOccupation and Health Research Group, HAN University of Applied Sciences, Nijmegen, NetherlandsTilburg School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Tilburg University, Tilburg, NetherlandsTNO, Leiden, NetherlandsOptentia, North West University, Vanderbijlpark, South AfricaOccupation and Health Research Group, HAN University of Applied Sciences, Nijmegen, NetherlandsDepartment of Primary and Community Care, Nijmegen School of Occupational Health, Radboudumc, Nijmegen, NetherlandsMost individuals affected by common mental health problems are employed and actually working. To promote stay at work by workplace interventions, it is crucial to understand the factors perceived by various workplace stakeholders, and its relative importance. This concept mapping study therefore explores perspectives of employees with common mental health problems (n = 18), supervisors (n = 17), and occupational health professionals (n = 14). Per stakeholder group, participants were interviewed to generate statements. Next, each participant sorted these statements on relatedness and importance. For each group, a concept map was created, using cluster analysis. Finally, focus group discussions were held to refine the maps. The three concept maps resulted in several clustered ideas that stakeholders had in common, grouped by thematic analysis into the following meta-clusters: (A) Employee’s experience of autonomy in work (employee’s responsibility, freedom to exert control, meaningful work), (B) Supervisor support (being proactive, connected, and involved), (C) Ways to match employee’s capacities to work (job accommodations), (D) Safe social climate in workplace (transparent organizational culture, collective responsibility in teams, collegial support), and (E) professional and organizational support, including collaboration with occupational health professionals. Promoting stay at work is a dynamic process that requires joined efforts by workplace stakeholders, in which more attention is needed to the interpersonal dynamics between employer and employee. Above all, a safe and trustful work environment, in which employee’s autonomy, capacities, and needs are addressed by the supervisor, forms a fundamental base to stay at work.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.815604/fullmental healthworkplace interventionsoccupational health servicesstay at workstakeholder participationconcept mapping |
| spellingShingle | Suzanne G. M. van Hees Suzanne G. M. van Hees Bouwine E. Carlier Roland W. B. Blonk Roland W. B. Blonk Roland W. B. Blonk Shirley Oomens Shirley Oomens Promoting Factors to Stay at Work Among Employees With Common Mental Health Problems: A Multiple-Stakeholder Concept Mapping Study Frontiers in Psychology mental health workplace interventions occupational health services stay at work stakeholder participation concept mapping |
| title | Promoting Factors to Stay at Work Among Employees With Common Mental Health Problems: A Multiple-Stakeholder Concept Mapping Study |
| title_full | Promoting Factors to Stay at Work Among Employees With Common Mental Health Problems: A Multiple-Stakeholder Concept Mapping Study |
| title_fullStr | Promoting Factors to Stay at Work Among Employees With Common Mental Health Problems: A Multiple-Stakeholder Concept Mapping Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Promoting Factors to Stay at Work Among Employees With Common Mental Health Problems: A Multiple-Stakeholder Concept Mapping Study |
| title_short | Promoting Factors to Stay at Work Among Employees With Common Mental Health Problems: A Multiple-Stakeholder Concept Mapping Study |
| title_sort | promoting factors to stay at work among employees with common mental health problems a multiple stakeholder concept mapping study |
| topic | mental health workplace interventions occupational health services stay at work stakeholder participation concept mapping |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.815604/full |
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