An intervention to improve mental health of managers and employees in small-medium businesses
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN62853520 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN62853520 |
| Protocol serial number | N/A |
| Sponsor | Australian Research Council (ARC) (Australia) |
| Funder | Australian Research Council (ARC) (Australia) - Linkage Project (ref: ARC LP LP0990010) |
- 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
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Scientific
School of Management
University of Tasmania
Hobart
7000
Australia
| angela.martin@utas.edu.au |
Study information
| Primary study design | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Study design | Randomised single-blind placebo controlled trial |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Study type | Participant 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(s) |
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 |
| Key secondary outcome measure(s) |
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. |
| Completion date | 01/08/2012 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Adult |
| Lower age limit | 18 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Target sample size at registration | 2500 |
| 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
7000
Australia
Results and Publications
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
|---|---|
| IPD sharing plan summary | 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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results article | 01/07/2020 | 27/10/2022 | Yes | No | |
| Protocol article | protocol | 15/07/2009 | Yes | No | |
| Participant information sheet | Participant information sheet | 11/11/2025 | 11/11/2025 | No | Yes |
Editorial Notes
27/10/2022: Publication reference added.
