Multilevel Interventions to Promote Mental Health in SMEs and Public Workplaces

Multilevel training transfer and organizational processes develop toolkits that enhance workplace mental health and well-being. By integrating these approaches, the toolkits provide effective strategies to address mental health challenges and promote a supportive work environment. This approach boosts job satisfaction and employee well-being with tailored interventions for various organizational needs and settings. The development of these toolkits reflects a commitment to improving mental health in the workplace through strategic, evidence-based methods.

Over five decades, psychologists have studied and improved office work cultures to boost job satisfaction, performance, and organizational profit. Additionally, psychologists from the Free University of Amsterdam studied ways to improve employee mental health in SMEs and public organizations. The study was innovative in multiple ways.

Multilevel Approaches and Comprehensive Toolkits for Enhancing Workplace Mental Health and Well-Being

Firstly, the study goes beyond the current debate on whether individual or organizational-level interventions is more effective when it comes to improving employee health and well-being and tests the cumulative effects of multilevel interventions, i.e, interventions addressing group, individual, leader and organizational levels. Secondly, it employs realist evaluation for exploration and identifying the working ingredients of and the conditions required for each level of intervention, and their outcomes. It includes an economic evaluation to assess the cost-effectiveness and affordability of interventions from the employer’s perspective. Consequently, it helps determine the financial viability of these strategies. Furthermore, it provides insights into the financial viability of these strategies.

This study effectively integrated training transfer and organizational processes to evaluate existing literature and develop comprehensive toolkits. These toolkits are designed to assist end-users in promoting mental health and well-being in the workplace. By leveraging insights from training transfer and organizational practices, the study aimed to create practical resources that enhance mental health support and improve job satisfaction. The toolkits offer actionable strategies and interventions tailored to address various workplace challenges, fostering a healthier work environment and increasing overall employee satisfaction. This approach ensures a multifaceted solution for boosting mental health and well-being across different organizational settings.