Mental Fitness at Work

Robinson, Paula; Oades, Lindsay G.

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“…Mental fitness has been recently defined as strength (e.g., social support, purpose), flexibility (e.g., mindfulness, positive emotions), and endurance (e.g., resilience, self-efficacy) ( Robinson & Oades, 2016 ); yet this language does not appear to be widely used in mental health promotion. As interest in mental fitness and the promotion of positive well-being grows, more consistent use of terminology may help to identify and define these different approaches.…”

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“…As such, interventions delivered in settings where men gather, including the workplace, hold promise for promoting mental health among men ( Robertson et al, 2015 ). Workplace and community-based mental health interventions vary in focus from suicide prevention and reducing depression/anxiety ( Gullestrup, Lequertier, & Martin, 2011 ; Ogrodniczuk, Oliffe, Kuhl, & Gross, 2016 ; Robertson et al, 2015 ; Roche et al, 2016 ) to the promotion of “mental fitness,” which denotes strength (e.g., social support, purpose), flexibility (e.g., mindfulness, positive emotions), and endurance (e.g., resilience, self-efficacy) ( Robinson & Oades, 2016 ). Although researchers have examined the effectiveness of diverse mental health interventions to address anxiety and depression in general ( Martin, Sanderson, & Cocker, 2009 ) and reviews are available summarizing the evidence for positive psychology interventions in particular ( Meyers, van Woerkom, & Bakker, 2013 ) as well as for diverse populations including employees ( Ravalier, Wegrzynek, & Lawton, 2016 ), few have focused on sex-specific program effects or considered the influence of gender-related factors.…”

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Men’s Mental Health Promotion Interventions: A Scoping Review

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There is an increasing need for mental health promotion strategies that effectively engage men. Although researchers have examined the effectiveness of diverse mental wellness interventions in male-dominated industries, and reviewed suicide prevention, early intervention, and health promotion interventions for boys and men, few have focused on sex-specific program effects. The purpose of this review was to (a) extend the previous reviews to examine the effectiveness of mental health promotion programs in males, and (b) evaluate the integration of gender-specific influences in the content and delivery of men’s mental health promotion programs. A search of MEDLINE, CINAHL, PsycINFO, and EMBASE databases for articles published between January 2006 and December 2016 was conducted. Findings from the 25 included studies indicated that a variety of strategies offered within (9 studies) and outside (16 studies) the workplace show promise for promoting men’s mental health. Although stress was a common area of focus (14 studies), the majority of studies targeted multiple outcomes, including some indicators of positive well-being such as self-efficacy, resilience, self-esteem, work performance, and happiness/quality of life. The majority of programs were offered to both men and women, and six studies explicitly integrated gender-related influences in male-specific programs in ways that recognized men’s interests and preferences.

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Men’s Mental Health Promotion Interventions: A Scoping Review

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“…‘Mental fitness’ as a metaphor for mental health (Repertoire 3) was first proposed by McCarthy (1964) but did not receive substantial attention in the academic literature until recently. Robinson and Oades (2016, p. 154) write that the ‘mental fitness’ metaphor conveys that the optimal level of mental health is dynamic, provides a competitive edge, and requires regular effort to achieve. The metaphor suggests that mental health is within the power of individuals to change (Robinson et al, 2015), and thus may be helpful in reducing feelings of helplessness, particularly in times of uncertainty.…”

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‘Mental Wealth’ and ‘Mental Fitness’: The discursive construction of mental health in the Australian news media during the COVID‐19 pandemic

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2022

Community & Applied Soc Psy

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In this study, we analysed how the concept of ‘mental health’ was discursively constructed in the news media in Australia during the first year of the COVID‐19 pandemic. An approach informed by critical discursive psychology was employed to analyse a sample of 436 print and online articles published in daily newspapers between January 1 and December 31, 2020. Three main interpretative repertoires were identified in the data. Together, these repertoires functioned to construct mental health as an internal, individual reservoir of positive emotion, which individuals are responsible for building and maintaining. An ideological dilemma was also observed between mental health as an individual responsibility and mental health as a societal responsibility. This study demonstrates that a discourse of individual responsibility for mental health was prevalent in the news media in Australia, even amid the COVID‐19 pandemic, and highlights the need for communications about mental health to be designed in ways that increase understanding of the social determinants of mental health. Please refer to the Supplementary Material section to find this article's Community and Social Impact Statement.

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Future of Work

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2021

Handbook of Research on Future of Work and Education

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The aim of the chapter is to advance the framework of meaningful work under the new normal of COVID-19. The conceptualization of meaningful work is defined by the extensive literature review and current research findings. Future of work and its meaning are shaped by the crucial internal and external triggers as human resource practices, job-demand resources model, leadership, job crafting, playful work design, strengths used by individuals, and self-leadership. The meaning at distance work is reinforced by the fulfillment of individual needs. Within this context, new conceptualization of needs for meaning-based person job fit has emerged. The understanding of the relationship between variables and new meaningful work were enlightened by the theoretical framework of self-determination theory, social exchange theory, job-demand resources theory, work identity theory, social learning theory, social cognitive theory, and self-leadership theory. The chapter explores the possible outcomes of COVID-19 and its possible opportunities for employees, organizations, and education sectors.

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Mental Fitness at Work

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Men’s Mental Health Promotion Interventions: A Scoping Review

Men’s Mental Health Promotion Interventions: A Scoping Review

‘Mental Wealth’ and ‘Mental Fitness’: The discursive construction of mental health in the Australian news media during the COVID‐19 pandemic

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