An intervention to improve mental health of managers and employees in small-medium businesses
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN62853520 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN62853520 |
| Secondary identifying numbers | N/A |
- Submission date
- 23/03/2009
- Registration date
- 30/03/2009
- Last edited
- 27/10/2022
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Dr Angela Martin
Scientific
Scientific
School of Management
University of Tasmania
Hobart
7000
Australia
| angela.martin@utas.edu.au |
Study information
| Study design | Randomised single-blind placebo controlled trial |
|---|---|
| Primary study design | Interventional |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Study setting(s) | Other |
| Study type | Quality of life |
| Participant information sheet | Not available in web format, please use the contact details below to request a patient information sheet |
| Scientific title | Promoting employee mental health through the development of managers' psychological capital: a controlled field experiment |
| Study objectives | Managers in the intervention conditions will report improved psychological capital, reduced depression symptoms and improved work outcomes. Employees of managers in the intervention conditions will report an improved pyschosocial work environment. |
| Ethics approval(s) | The Human Research Ethics Committee (Tasmania) Network approved the trial on the 6th March 2009 (ref: H10439) |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Depression |
| Intervention | The intervention aims to improve the psychological capital of managers as a means of reducing depression risk. The program utilises an interactive DVD format. There are two variants of the experimental group: self administered and telephone facilitated. The telephone facilitated condition will include six 30 minute counselling calls delivered over a three-month period. An active control (brief depression psychoeducation DVD program) will be employed. In addition to a pre- and post-assessment, 6-, 12- and 24-month follow up evaluations are planned. |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure | 1. Mental health: depression symptoms will be assessed with the K-10 depression/anxiety screening instrument and occupational stress will be measured using the Job Tension Index 2. Work outcomes: job satisfaction and self-reported lost productivity from absenteeism and presenteeism 3. Coping and resilience: PsyCAP Inventory and the Cybernetic Coping Scale 4. Intervention satisfaction: intervention participants will be asked to report intervention engagement, compliance, credibility Measured pre- and post-intervention and at 6, 12 and 24 months post-intervention. |
| Secondary outcome measures | Psychosocial work environment (employees only): team affective climate, relational justice and supervisor support. Measured pre- and post-intervention and at 6, 12 and 24 months post-intervention. |
| Overall study start date | 01/04/2010 |
| Completion date | 01/08/2012 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Adult |
| Lower age limit | 18 Years |
| Sex | Both |
| Target number of participants | 250 managers and 2500 employees. |
| Key inclusion criteria | The study is open to male and female managers of small-medium enterprises and male and female employees over the age of 18 years who volunteer to participate in the study. |
| Key exclusion criteria | There are no exclusion criteria but baseline mental health and treatment history will be assessed. |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/04/2010 |
| Date of final enrolment | 01/08/2012 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- Australia
Study participating centre
School of Management
Hobart
7000
Australia
7000
Australia
Sponsor information
Australian Research Council (ARC) (Australia)
Research council
Research council
GPO Box 2702
Canberra
2601
Australia
| info@arc.gov.au | |
| Website | http://www.arc.gov.au/ |
"ROR" |
https://ror.org/05mmh0f86 |
Funders
Funder type
Research council
Australian Research Council (ARC) (Australia) - Linkage Project (ref: ARC LP LP0990010)
No information available
Results and Publications
| Intention to publish date | |
|---|---|
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| Publication and dissemination plan | Not provided at time of registration |
| IPD sharing plan | Not provided at time of registration |
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protocol article | protocol | 15/07/2009 | Yes | No | |
| Results article | 01/07/2020 | 27/10/2022 | Yes | No |
Editorial Notes
27/10/2022: Publication reference added.
