The Workplace Mental Health Intervention program for the enhancement of Mental Health Literacy and the reduction of stress and burnout among workers: The (WPMHL) Project

Not Applicable

• Conditions: General Mental Health; Stress; Burnout; Public Health - Health promotion/education; Mental Health - Anxiety

• Registration Number: ACTRN12619000464167
• Lead Sponsor: awrence T. Lam

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2019-03-20
• Last Update Posted: 15 July 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 400

Inclusion Criteria

The key inclusion criteria are the follows:
Adults aged 18 years or elder;
Working full time currently in any industries;
Receiving a payment in the form of salary or wages.

The ultimate target population of the proposed WPMHL project is the working population in various industries in Hong Kong. However, we will focus on specific industries with a considerable level of work-related stress. Employees in these industries may have a large volume of customer or client interaction, or the job nature may carry heavy personal and/or interpersonal responsibilities.

Exclusion Criteria

The following are the key exclusion criteria:
Individuals younger the age of 18 years;
Not working full time in the position;
Voluntary work without any payment;
Individuals who are employers and/or occupying a senior managerial position of the corporate/organisation.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Proportion of participants with an increased level of mental health literacy, assessed using the Jorm's standard MHL scale (Jorm et al, 1997), [Immediate post intervention (6 months after the commencement of the program) ]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in the stress scores assessed using the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS, Antony et al., 1988).[Immediate post intervention (6 months after the commencement of the program)];Change in the burnout assessed using the Maslach Burnout Inventory (Maslach & Jackson, 1986). [Immediate post intervention (6 months after the commencement of the program)]