The development and evaluation of an online mental health training program for managers

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Managers' behaviour towards mental health issues in the workplace; Managers’ Attitudes towards mental health issues in the workplace; Mental Health - Other mental health disorders; Manager's Mental Health literacy; Mental Health - Depression; Managers’ Confidence in supporting employees/direct reports with mental health issues; Mental Health - Anxiety

• Registration Number: ACTRN12617000279325
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of New South Wales

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2017-02-23
• Last Update Posted: 12 November 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 200

Inclusion Criteria

Manager Level:
18 years or older
Current residing in Australia
Good English comprehension
Work for NSW Ambulance, Ambulance Victoria or Coates Hire
Manage a team of 3 or more employees

Employee Level:
18 years or older
Current residing in Australia
Good English comprehension
Work for NSW Ambulance, Ambulance Victoria or Coates Hire

Exclusion Criteria

Under 18 years of age
Inability to understand English
Not a current employee of NSW Ambulance, Ambulance Victoria or Coates Hire
Not managing at least 3 employees (Manager level)

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Managers' change in confidence from baseline to respond more effectively to the needs of staff experiencing mental health issues and to increase the use of managerial techniques that create a more mentally healthy workplace. The measure used to assess these will be a modified version of previously published supervisor scales.[4 months post-baseline (will also be measured at 6 weeks).];Managers’ change in behaviour from baseline for the management of mental health issues within their team assessed through self-report responses to possible mental health complaints among their staff (questionnaire developed by the research team). [4 months post-baseline (will also be measured at 6 weeks).]