Understanding How Managers Deal With Mental Health at The Workplace: A Qualitative Approach
Elena Schwarz1, Birgitta Schiller, Isabella Wagner
1From the Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center Ulm, Ulm, Germany (E.S., H.G.); Department of Psychotherapy Science, Sigmund Freud University Vienna, Vienna, Austria (B.S., I.W., K.M.); Sonnenberg Klinik gGmbH, Stuttgart, Germany (M.H.); and Robert Bosch GmbH, Gerlingen, Germany (E.S., F.P.).
Manager training programs for employee mental health show great interest but reveal challenges in practical application. Individual attitudes vary, suggesting a need for tailored training approaches to improve workplace mental health support.
Area of Science:
- Occupational Health Psychology
- Management Training
- Employee Mental Health
Background:
- Companies increasingly offer manager training for employee mental health support.
- Limited understanding exists regarding individual impact factors and their effects in daily management practices.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore managers' experiences with mental health training programs.
- To identify individual impact factors and effects on everyday management.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative research approach.
- Interviews with 20 managers regarding their training experiences at 1-month and 12-month follow-ups.
Main Results:
- High participant interest and openness towards training were observed.
- Ambivalences surfaced regarding training implementation and addressing mental health issues.
- Managers' attitudes towards workplace mental health were categorized into distinct stages.
Conclusions:
- Findings suggest potential for individualized manager training in mental health.
- Further research is necessary to refine and optimize training programs.
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