Protecting the Mental Health of Small-to-Medium Enterprise Owners: A Randomized Control Trial Evaluating a Self-Administered Versus Telephone Supported Intervention
Martin, Angela, Kilpatrick, Michelle, Scott, Jenn, Cocker, Fiona, Dawkins, Sarah, Brough, Paula and Sanderson, Kristy (2020) Protecting the Mental Health of Small-to-Medium Enterprise Owners: A Randomized Control Trial Evaluating a Self-Administered Versus Telephone Supported Intervention. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 62 (7). pp. 503-510. ISSN 1076-2752
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Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Small-medium enterprises (SMEs) are under-represented in occupational health research. Owner/managers face mental ill-health risks/exacerbating factors including financial stress and long working hours. This study assessed the effectiveness of a workplace mental health and wellbeing intervention specifically for SME owner/managers. METHODS: Two hundred ninety seven owner/managers of SMEs were recruited and invited to complete a baseline survey assessing their mental health and wellbeing and were then randomly allocated to one of three intervention groups: (1) self-administered, (2) self-administered plus telephone, or (3) an active control condition. After a four-month intervention period they were followed up with a second survey. RESULTS: Intention to treat analyses showed a significant decrease in psychological distress for both the active control and the telephone facilitated intervention groups, with the telephone group demonstrating a greater ratio of change. CONCLUSION: The provision of telephone support for self-administered interventions in this context appears warranted.
Item Type: | Article |
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Faculty \ School: | Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > School of Health Sciences |
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Depositing User: | LivePure Connector |
Date Deposited: | 14 May 2020 00:07 |
Last Modified: | 18 Aug 2020 23:53 |
URI: | https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/75144 |
DOI: | 10.1097/JOM.0000000000001882 |
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