Organizational change and employee mental health: A prospective multilevel study of the associations
                    between organizational changes and clinically relevant mental distress

Fløvik, Lise; Knardahl, Stein; Christensen, Jan Olav

doi:10.5271/sjweh.3777

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“…The associations of job insecurity and changes at work with MDE in our study are consistent with the literature focusing mainly on mental health and depressive symptoms (Fløvik et al, 2019; Kim & von dem Knesebeck, 2016; Rönnblad et al, 2019; Stansfeld & Candy, 2006; Theorell et al, 2015). The studies using diagnostic instruments or on anxiety are missing.…”

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Associations of multiple occupational exposures with major depressive and generalized anxiety disorders: Findings from the French National Working Conditions Survey

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Mauroux

Chastang

et al. 2020

Depression and Anxiety

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Background There have been numerous studies on the associations between psychosocial work factors and mental health, but very few of them explored the cumulative effects of these factors. The objectives were to study the associations between multiple occupational exposures and two common mental disorders, major depressive episode (MDE) and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), among employees in France. Methods The data came from the 2016 French National Working Conditions Survey based on a representative sample of 20,430 employees (8579 men and 11,851 women) aged 15–65 years. MDE and GAD were assessed using the MINI (Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview) standardized diagnostic interview. Occupational exposures included 21 psychosocial work factors grouped into five dimensions, four factors related to working time/hours, and four physical work exposures. Logistic regression modeling for weighted data was performed to evaluate the associations of occupational exposures with MDE and GAD in men and women separately. Results The prevalence of MDE and GAD was higher among women (8.6% and 8.7%, respectively) than among men (4.3% and 4.6%). Most psychosocial work factors were associated with MDE and/or GAD. A linear increase in the risk of MDE/GAD with the number of psychosocial work factors was found for each dimension, except workplace violence. The risk of MDE also increased linearly with multiple physical work exposures. Conclusions Our results showed that a wide variety of occupational exposures were associated with clinical depression and anxiety, and that the risk of disease increased with multiple exposures to psychosocial and physical factors at work.

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confidence: 92%

Associations of multiple occupational exposures with major depressive and generalized anxiety disorders: Findings from the French National Working Conditions Survey

Bertrais

Mauroux

Chastang

et al. 2020

Depression and Anxiety

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“…The World Health Organization (WHO), over several years, has expressed concerns over the mental health of the population at large, suggesting that governments and educational institutions map and promote measures for preventive work (WHO, 2015). This view aligns with organizational research arguing that mental health issues, particularly within a competitive environment in the workplace, are a major factor leading to multiple negative mental health outcomes such as burnout, anxiety, depression, and suicide (Flovik, Knardahl, & Christensen, 2019;Sonnentag, 2015;Yao, Li, & Wildy, 2021). This is of major concern, especially when serious incidences caused by neglect of employees' mental and physical health are being frequently reported (Schulz-Dadaczynski & Janetzke, 2020; Yao et al, 2021).…”

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Investigating Emotion Regulation Strategies to Facilitate the Well-Being of Managers

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Robinson

et al. 2021

Scandinavian Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology

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“…1 Work has decreased due to lockdowns in some sectors but increased in others, particularly healthcare. The majority of pre-pandemic studies suggest that organisational downsizing, mergers and changes may adversely affect health of employees, [5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13] but in some cases also favourable changes have been detected. 14 15 However, it is unclear how changes caused by COVID-19 pandemic at workplaces may have affected perceptions of psychosocial work environment and employee well-being.…”

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Association of changes in work due to COVID-19 pandemic with psychosocial work environment and employee health: a cohort study of 24 299 Finnish public sector employees

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ObjectivesTo examine the associations of COVID-19-related changes in work with perceptions of psychosocial work environment and employee health.MethodsIn a cohort of 24 299 Finnish public sector employees, psychosocial work environment and employee well-being were assessed twice before (2016 and 2018=reference period) and once during (2020) the COVID-19 pandemic. Those who reported a change (=‘Exposed’) in work due to the pandemic (working from home, new tasks or team reorganisation) were compared with those who did not report such change (=‘Non-exposed’).ResultsAfter adjusting for sex, age, socioeconomic status and lifestyle risk score, working from home (44%) was associated with greater increase in worktime control (standardised mean difference (SMD)Exposed=0.078, 95% CI 0.066 to 0.090; SMDNon-exposed=0.025, 95% CI 0.014 to 0.036), procedural justice (SMDExposed=0.101, 95% CI 0.084 to 0.118; SMDNon-exposed=0.053, 95% CI 0.038 to 0.068), workplace social capital (SMDExposed=0.094, 95% CI 0.077 to 0.110; SMDNon-exposed=0.034, 95% CI 0.019 to 0.048), less decline in self-rated health (SMDExposed=−0.038, 95% CI −0.054 to –0.022; SMDNon-exposed=−0.081, 95% CI −0.095 to –0.067), perceived work ability (SMDExposed=−0.091, 95% CI −0.108 to –0.074; SMDNon-exposed=−0.151, 95% CI −0.167 to –0.136) and less increase in psychological distress (risk ratio (RR)Exposed=1.06, 95% CI 1.02 to 1.09; RRNon-exposed=1.16, 95% CI 1.13 to 1.20). New tasks (6%) were associated with greater increase in psychological distress (RRExposed=1.28, 95% CI 1.19 to 1.39; RRNon-exposed=1.10, 95% CI 1.07 to 1.12) and team reorganisation (5%) with slightly steeper decline in perceived work ability (SMDExposed=−0.151 95% CI −0.203 to –0.098; SMDNon-exposed=−0.124, 95% CI −0.136 to –0.112).ConclusionEmployees who worked from home during the pandemic had more favourable psychosocial work environment and health, whereas those who were exposed to work task changes and team reorganisations experienced more adverse changes.

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Organizational change and employee mental health: A prospective multilevel study of the associations between organizational changes and clinically relevant mental distress

Cited by 32 publications

References 71 publications

Associations of multiple occupational exposures with major depressive and generalized anxiety disorders: Findings from the French National Working Conditions Survey

Associations of multiple occupational exposures with major depressive and generalized anxiety disorders: Findings from the French National Working Conditions Survey

Investigating Emotion Regulation Strategies to Facilitate the Well-Being of Managers

Association of changes in work due to COVID-19 pandemic with psychosocial work environment and employee health: a cohort study of 24 299 Finnish public sector employees

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