Work Stress: Help Me Get My Feet Back on the Ground

Las variaciones de la satisfacción vital según edad y clima organizacional en trabajadores de la salud

“…Mickel y Dallimore plantean que la etapa de la vida en que los trabajadores se encuentren contribuye a entender por qué ciertos grupos de edad afrontan diferencialmente las circunstancias vitales (40). Así, por ejemplo, sostienen que el apoyo social en el trabajo de los miembros de la familia resulta ser más efectivo para aliviar el conflicto familia-trabajo para los menores de 45 años.…”

Manage Stress to Tackle Mental Health Problems in the Workplace

“…In sum, mental health problems in the workplace are prevalent, and stress often contributes to the onset of such problems and exacerbates existing mental health conditions. Due to substantial costs incurred by work organizations and to the fact that employers have a moral responsibility to their employees (Mickel & Dallimore, 2012), the case to address mental health and stress in the workplace is compelling.…”

“…If organizations are concerned about mental health problems and stress in the workplace-whether they feel that is the moral thing to do or to prevent significant costs to them-organizations are highly encouraged to first look at how their cultures and norms may be contributing to stress and attitudes toward mental health issues. Organizations might consider establishing norms of encouraging any organizational member experiencing mental health problems and/or stress to: (a) discuss their situations with others, (b) take the necessary action to address mental health problems and/or stress, (c) identify workplace stressors that are contributing to or exacerbating mental health problems, and (d) feel that dealing with mental-healthrelated issues in the workplace is acceptable (Mickel & Dallimore, 2012). To enforce these norms, organizations are encouraged to improve their communication channels around mental-health-related topics, by adopting such methods as "authentic dialogue" and "authentic discussion" (i.e., focusing on understanding the other person, questioning and sharing doubt) (Hadjiouannou, 2007;Kohlrieser, 2006).…”

“…Mentoring: Work organizations should also encourage and facilitate ways for employees to seek general social support for mental health and stress-related issues. One way to facilitate social support within the work organization is to provide informal opportunities for employees to learn from others and formal mentoring programs (Mickel & Dallimore, 2012 Employers can also facilitate social support within their own organizations through a range of approaches, such as: (a) train managers on how to recognize the signs that a person is struggling and how to be supportive (The Shaw Mind Foundation, 2018), (b) organize and subsidize support groups within the workplace, (c) be flexible in allowing employees to seek support and help during work hours-when necessary, and (d) have an employee assistance program with professional providers (if financially viable). Described in further detail below, mentoring is an additional way to support employees in coping with stress and mental health issues.…”