An individualized mental health education programme for Japanese managers
1SOEDA Mental Health Service, Hokuchiku, Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka, Japan.
Occupational Medicine (Oxford, England)
|February 21, 2020
Summary
Individualized mental health education for managers is highly approved and effective. This approach addresses specific needs like consultations and subordinate concerns, aiding early intervention for work-related mental disorders.
Area of Science:
- Occupational Health
- Psychiatry
- Management Education
Background:
- Traditional manager mental health education uses group formats.
- Limited research exists on individualized mental health education for managers.
- This study explores individualized approaches to manager mental health education.
Purpose of the Study:
- Evaluate participant needs in an individualized mental health education program.
- Examine the effectiveness of individualized mental health education for managers.
- Identify characteristic needs and preferences for mental health support among managers.
Main Methods:
- Conducted 89 individualized education sessions for managers in a Japanese assembly factory.
- Utilized anonymous self-administered questionnaires before and after the program for data collection.
- Analyzed data from 85 male and 2 female managers with a mean age of 42.6 years.
Main Results:
- 95% of managers approved the individualized education format.
- Highly motivated managers (45%) sought consultations for manager-specific mental health issues (37%) and subordinate concerns (18%).
- Specific needs included mental health consultations and addressing subordinate-related issues, with statistically significant findings.
Conclusions:
- Individualized mental health education is a suitable method for manager consultations.
- Recommends voluntary, individualized sessions following group education.
- Suggests individualized education can facilitate early intervention for work-related mental disorders.
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