Addressing the Mental Health and Productivity of Young Workers using Contextual Behavioural Science

利用情境行为科学解决年轻工人的心理健康和生产力问题

• 批准号: ES/X007391/1
• 负责人: Arianna Prudenzi
• 金额: $ 13.51万
• 依托单位: University of Birmingham
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Fellowship
• 财政年份: 2022
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2022 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=ES%2FX007391%2F1
• 关键词: Addressing; Mental; Health; Productivity; Young

Mental health problems affect one in six workers each year and are the leading cause of sickness absence (Deloitte, 2020). Offering mental health support in the workplace can be an effective public health intervention to help remediate common issues (e.g. anxiety, depression) and ultimately improve productivity at work (Prudenzi et al., 2021). A novel approach that has been suggested to promote employees' mental and physical health is CBS (Bond & Bunce, 2003). This model and intervention aim to promote mental health of employees by helping them to be more aware, open and active. This is achieved through the process of 'psychological flexibility'. My PhD thesis aimed to test the CBS psychological model and therapy (ACT) to improve mental health and reduce work-related stress of healthcare employees. My doctoral thesis addressed several gaps in the literature and produced four studies. In combination, the findings from my thesis found that the CBS model, ACT intervention, and the hypothesised resilience skills (psychological flexibility and self-compassion) were beneficial to improving mental health in healthcare employees. The landscape of workplace mental health has dramatically changed since the start of my PhD. Increased technology, the continuation of the COVID-19 pandemic, technological advancements and financial stressors have led to poorer mental health in young people with an increased risk of unemployment (Bartelink et al., 2020, for a review). Highly relevant UK funders (e.g. Wellcome Trust), recent reports (e.g. Deloitte Generation Z and Millennials', 2021), policymakers (e.g. EUniWell) and the latest Mental Health at Work guideline (NICE) have all launched a call for evidence-based interventions that improve mental health of young people at work. With the help of multiple experienced academics, partners, young people, and stakeholders I would like to further develop, advance and implement my work for helping young people's mental health. This fellowship has three objectives: 1) to further increase the impact and dissemination of my research and reach international visibility; 2) to develop my abilities to become an independent academic, and; 3) to expand and develop the work conducted during my PhD to help remediate common youth mental health problems (e.g. anxiety, depression) and likely improve their engagement at work. With this fellowship I aim to:Collaborate with: a) academics of the University of Birmingham (Dubai) and the UAE FAHR stakeholders, b) academics and partners of the MHPP project, c) senior youth mental health experts and the YAB at the IMH University of Birmingham (Edgbaston campus); Disseminate: deliver a stakeholder webinar, attend an International Occupational Psychology Conference and a CBS Conference, publish an article in a public news outlet, deliver a Train-the-Trainer training programme and an academic seminar (University of Birmingham, Dubai);Supervise: supervising master's level student projects and a PhD student;Lead: form and lead a new IMH research sub-theme group entitled 'Employment and Mental Health' in the Mood Disorders Lab group (Prof Marwaha);Adapt the intervention: adapt the CBS intervention used in my PhD to help young people improve their mental health and productivity at work; Develop a grant proposal: improve my writing skills and develop the New Investigator Grant application.This fellowship will aim to empower me and consolidate the relevant skillset for my future career as a scientist-practitioner: designing, administering and evaluating interventions for improving mental health in the workplace. This fellowship would enhance the range of academic employment opportunities available to me in this field. That said, my drive to undertake this fellowship is not solely fuelled by the opportunities that will emerge upon completion but also by the prospect of engaging in the process of pursuing a research avenue that I care about deeply.

心理健康问题每年影响六分之一的工人，是病假的主要原因（德勤，2020年）。在工作场所提供心理健康支持可以是一种有效的公共卫生干预措施，有助于纠正常见问题（例如焦虑，抑郁）并最终提高工作效率（Prudenzi et al.，2021年）。CBS（Bond & Bunce，2003）是一种促进员工身心健康的新方法。这种模式和干预措施旨在通过帮助员工更加意识到，开放和积极，促进员工的心理健康。这是通过“心理灵活性”的过程来实现的。我的博士论文旨在测试CBS心理模型和治疗（ACT），以改善心理健康，减少医疗保健员工的工作压力。我的博士论文解决了文献中的几个空白，并进行了四项研究。结合起来，我的论文发现CBS模型，ACT干预和假设的弹性技能（心理灵活性和自我同情）有利于改善医疗保健员工的心理健康。工作场所心理健康的景观已经发生了巨大的变化，因为我的博士学位开始。技术进步、COVID-19大流行的持续、技术进步和经济压力导致年轻人的心理健康状况较差，失业风险增加（Bartelink et al.，2020年进行审查）。高度相关的英国资助者（如惠康信托基金），最近的报告（如德勤Z世代和千禧一代，2021年），政策制定者（如EUniWell）和最新的工作心理健康指南（NICE）都呼吁采取循证干预措施，改善年轻人的心理健康。在多位经验丰富的学者，合作伙伴，年轻人和利益相关者的帮助下，我想进一步发展，推进和实施我的工作，帮助年轻人的心理健康。该奖学金有三个目标：1）进一步增加我的研究的影响和传播，并达到国际知名度; 2）发展我成为独立学者的能力; 3）扩大和发展我在博士期间进行的工作，以帮助补救常见的青少年心理健康问题（例如焦虑，抑郁）并可能提高他们的工作参与度。有了这个奖学金，我的目标是：与：a）伯明翰大学（迪拜）和阿联酋法尔利益相关者的学者，B）MHPP项目的学者和合作伙伴，c）伯明翰IMH大学的高级青年心理健康专家和YAB合作（埃奇巴斯顿校区）;传播：提供利益相关者网络研讨会，参加国际职业心理学会议和CBS会议，在公共新闻媒体上发表文章，提供培训教员的培训方案和学术研讨会（伯明翰大学，迪拜）;监督：监督硕士水平的学生项目和一名博士生;领导：在情绪障碍实验室小组中成立并领导一个新的IMH研究分主题小组，题为“就业和心理健康”（Marwaha教授）;调整干预措施：调整我在博士学位中使用的CBS干预措施，以帮助年轻人改善他们的心理健康和工作效率;提高我的写作技巧，并制定新的研究者补助金申请.这个奖学金将旨在赋予我权力，巩固相关技能，为我未来的职业生涯作为一个科学家，从业者：设计，管理和评估干预措施，以改善工作场所的心理健康.这个奖学金将增加我在这个领域的学术就业机会。也就是说，我承担这项奖学金的动力不仅是由完成后将出现的机会推动的，而且也是由参与追求我非常关心的研究途径的过程的前景推动的。