Imboden MT, Wolfe E, Evers K, Ferrão A, Mochari-Greenberger H, Johnson S, Kirsten W, Seaverson ELD. Evaluating Workforce Mental Health and Well-Being: A Review of Assessments.
Am J Health Promot 2024;
38:540-559. [PMID:
38153034 DOI:
10.1177/08901171231223786]
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Abstract
OBJECTIVE
Given the importance of mental health and well-being assessments to employers' efforts to optimize employee health and well-being, this paper reviews mental health assessments that have utility in the workplace.
DATA SOURCE
A review of publicly available mental health and well-being assessments was conducted with a primary focus on burnout, general mental health and well-being, loneliness, psychological safety, resilience, and stress.
INCLUSION CRITERIA
Assessments had to be validated for adult populations; available in English as a stand-alone tool; have utility in an employer setting; and not have a primary purpose of diagnosing a mental health condition.
DATA EXTRACTION
All assessments were reviewed by a minimum of two expert reviewers to document number of questions, subscales, fee structure, international use, translations available, scoring/reporting, respondent (ie, employee or organization), and the target of the assessment (ie, mental health domain and organizational or individual level assessments.
DATA SYNTHESIS & RESULTS
Sixty-six assessments across the six focus areas met inclusion criteria, enabling employers to select assessments that meet their self-identified measurement needs.
CONCLUSION
This review provides employers with resources that can help them understand their workforce's mental health and well-being status across multiple domains, which can serve as a needs assessment, facilitate strategic planning of mental health and well-being initiatives, and optimize evaluation efforts.
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