Chapter 8 Applying an integrated approach to workplace mental health in SMEs

Small-medium enterprises (SMEs) are a vital employment sector in most developed economies but these work settings have not featured widely in occupational health research and practice. Given the high prevalence of mental health disorders and their related economic consequences, mental health focusse...

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Main Authors: Martin, Angela J., LaMontagne, Anthony Daniel
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Published: Taylor & Francis 2022
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description Small-medium enterprises (SMEs) are a vital employment sector in most developed economies but these work settings have not featured widely in occupational health research and practice. Given the high prevalence of mental health disorders and their related economic consequences, mental health focussed interventions that are gaining traction in larger organizations also need to be on the agenda for SMEs. The potential for interventions in this sector is examined by reviewing a best practice framework, the integrated approach to workplace mental health and associated guidelines to assist organizations with implementation, in relation to the SME context and characteristics. Several promising opportunities and potential challenges are identified and researchers and practitioners are encouraged to focus greater attention on this sector, particularly around the issues identified.
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spelling doab-20.500.12854ir-818832025-03-04T09:48:01Z Chapter 8 Applying an integrated approach to workplace mental health in SMEs Martin, Angela J. LaMontagne, Anthony Daniel workplace management, workplace interventions, mental health, management, line managers, stakeholders, organizational psychology Small-medium enterprises (SMEs) are a vital employment sector in most developed economies but these work settings have not featured widely in occupational health research and practice. Given the high prevalence of mental health disorders and their related economic consequences, mental health focussed interventions that are gaining traction in larger organizations also need to be on the agenda for SMEs. The potential for interventions in this sector is examined by reviewing a best practice framework, the integrated approach to workplace mental health and associated guidelines to assist organizations with implementation, in relation to the SME context and characteristics. Several promising opportunities and potential challenges are identified and researchers and practitioners are encouraged to focus greater attention on this sector, particularly around the issues identified. 2022-05-26T04:02:53Z 2022-05-26T04:02:53Z 2022-05-25T09:42:15Z 2018 chapter https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/54686 9781138221413 9781138221420 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/81883 eng open access image/jpeg image/jpeg Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/54686/1/9781315410494_10.4324_9781315410494-9.pdf https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/54686/1/9781315410494_10.4324_9781315410494-9.pdf Taylor & Francis Routledge 10.4324/9781315410494-9 10.4324/9781315410494-9 fa69b019-f4ee-4979-8d42-c6b6c476b5f0 Organizational Interventions for Health and Well-being University of Tasmania Menzies Institute for Medical Research 9f124454-bf14-4f31-89a9-fb0cc008c050 2831c234-f840-40cc-9934-158c1e304815 9781138221413 9781138221420 Routledge 26 open access
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