Evaluating Workforce Mental Health and Well-Being: A Review of Assessments.

Journal: American journal of health promotion : AJHP

Volume: 38

Issue: 4

Year of Publication: 2024

Affiliated Institutions:  Health Enhancement Research Organization (HERO), Raleigh, NC, USA. Pro-Change Behavior Systems Inc, South Kingstown, RI, USA. Independent Social and Organizational Psychologist, Maputo, Mozambique. AbleTo, New York, NY, USA. International Health Consulting, Tucson, AZ, USA. WebMD Health Services Group Inc, Portland, OR, USA.

Abstract summary 

Given the importance of mental health and well-being assessments to employers' efforts to optimize employee health and well-being, this paper reviews mental health assessments that have utility in the workplace.A review of publicly available mental health and well-being assessments was conducted with a primary focus on burnout, general mental health and well-being, loneliness, psychological safety, resilience, and stress.Assessments had to be validated for adult populations; available in English as a stand-alone tool; have utility in an employer setting; and not have a primary purpose of diagnosing a mental health condition.All assessments were reviewed by a minimum of two expert reviewers to document number of questions, subscales, fee structure, international use, translations available, scoring/reporting, respondent (ie, employee or organization), and the target of the assessment (ie, mental health domain and organizational or individual level assessments.Sixty-six assessments across the six focus areas met inclusion criteria, enabling employers to select assessments that meet their self-identified measurement needs.This review provides employers with resources that can help them understand their workforce's mental health and well-being status across multiple domains, which can serve as a needs assessment, facilitate strategic planning of mental health and well-being initiatives, and optimize evaluation efforts.

Authors & Co-authors:  Imboden Mary T MT Wolfe Emily E Evers Kerry K Ferrão Arline A Mochari-Greenberger Heidi H Johnson Sara S Kirsten Wolf W Seaverson Erin L D ELD

Study Outcome 

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Authors :  8
Identifiers
Doi : 10.1177/08901171231223786
SSN : 2168-6602
Study Population
Male,Female
Mesh Terms
Adult
Other Terms
Assessment;burnout;loneliness;measurement;mental health;psychosocial risk;resilience;specific settings;stress;workplace
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Study Approach
Country of Study
Publication Country
United States