A multi-faceted community intervention is associated with knowledge and standards of workplace mental health: the Superior Mental Wellness @ Work study

Vicki L. Kristman; Jessica Lowey; Lynda Fraser; Susan Armstrong; Silva Sawula

doi:10.1186/s12889-019-6976-x

Table 4 Post-intervention survey results for program participants and non-participants

From: A multi-faceted community intervention is associated with knowledge and standards of workplace mental health: the Superior Mental Wellness @ Work study

Survey Item	Measurement scale	Intervention participants mean (SD) N = 37	Non-participants mean (SD) N = 24	Mean difference (95% CI)
Prioritizing workplace mental health domain
1) Mental health priority	0 (lowest priority) – 5 (top priority)	3.58 (0.77)	2.92 (1.22)	0.66
1) Mental health priority	0 (lowest priority) – 5 (top priority)	3.58 (0.77)	2.92 (1.22)	(0.10, 1.22)
2) Mental health support needed	0 (No); 1 (Yes)	0.87 (0.34)	0.47 (0.51)	0.40^a
2) Mental health support needed	0 (No); 1 (Yes)	0.87 (0.34)	0.47 (0.51)	(0.13, 0.67)
3) Level of support needed	0 (No support) – 3 (a lot of support)	2.11 (0.82)	1.92 (1.63)	0.19
3) Level of support needed	0 (No support) – 3 (a lot of support)	2.11 (0.82)	1.92 (1.63)	(−0.53, 0.91)
4) Organizational efforts	0 (Not well) – 3 (very well)	1.44 (0.91)	1.22 (0.90)	0.23
4) Organizational efforts	0 (Not well) – 3 (very well)	1.44 (0.91)	1.22 (0.90)	(−0.26, 0.71)
5) Perceived employee mental health	0 (poor) – 4 (excellent)	1.78 (0.83)	2.04 (0.94)	−0.26
5) Perceived employee mental health	0 (poor) – 4 (excellent)	1.78 (0.83)	2.04 (0.94)	(−0.73, 0.21)
6) Perceived mental health stigma	0 (high) – 3 (no stigma present)	1.52 (0.57)	2.00 (0.63)	−0.48
6) Perceived mental health stigma	0 (high) – 3 (no stigma present)	1.52 (0.57)	2.00 (0.63)	(−0.83, − 0.14)
The Psychological Health and Safety Standard domain
1) Familiarity with the Standard	0 (not at all) – 4 (extremely familiar)	2.60 (1.31)	0.88 (1.09)	1.72
1) Familiarity with the Standard	0 (not at all) – 4 (extremely familiar)	2.60 (1.31)	0.88 (1.09)	(1.10, 2.34)
2) Standard action plan development	0 (No) – 2 (Yes, a plan is developed)	0.83 (0.91)	0.19 (0.51)	0.64
2) Standard action plan development	0 (No) – 2 (Yes, a plan is developed)	0.83 (0.91)	0.19 (0.51)	(0.24, 1.05)
3) Mental health policy in place	0 (No) – 3 (Yes, one is in place)	1.55 (1.26)	1.16 (0.32)	0.39
3) Mental health policy in place	0 (No) – 3 (Yes, one is in place)	1.55 (1.26)	1.16 (0.32)	(−0.40, 1.18)
4) Mental health ambassador readiness	0 (Not prepared at all) – 3 (very prepared)	1.97 (0.81)	1.13 (0.21)	0.85
4) Mental health ambassador readiness	0 (Not prepared at all) – 3 (very prepared)	1.97 (0.81)	1.13 (0.21)	(0.34, 1.35)
Mental health knowledge domain
Please indicate your current level of knowledge relating to:
1) Mental health in general	0 (not at all) – 4 (extremely knowledgeable)	2.57 (0.66)	2.13 (0.80)	0.45
1) Mental health in general		2.57 (0.66)	2.13 (0.80)	(0.05, 0.84)
2) Mental health challenges		2.54 (0.56)	2.08 (0.93)	0.46
2) Mental health challenges		2.54 (0.56)	2.08 (0.93)	(0.03, 0.89)
3) Mental health stigma and its impact		2.54 (0.61)	2.04 (0.83)	0.50
3) Mental health stigma and its impact		2.54 (0.61)	2.04 (0.83)	(0.09, 0.91)
4) The legal perspectives		1.86 (0.88)	1.17 (1.05)	0.69
4) The legal perspectives		1.86 (0.88)	1.17 (1.05)	(0.17, 1.22)
5) Accommodation for mental illness		2.09 (0.82)	1.67 (1.05)	0.42
5) Accommodation for mental illness		2.09 (0.82)	1.67 (1.05)	(−0.10, 0.93)
6) Mental health promotion strategies		2.29 (0.75)	1.33 (0.92)	0.95
6) Mental health promotion strategies		2.29 (0.75)	1.33 (0.92)	(0.50, 1.41)
7) Existing resources		2.15 (0.61)	1.71 (1.08)	0.44
7) Existing resources		2.15 (0.61)	1.71 (1.08)	(−0.06, 0.94)
8) Building a business case		1.88 (1.15)	1.00 (0.72)	0.88
8) Building a business case		1.88 (1.15)	1.00 (0.72)	(0.39, 1.38)

^aChi-square used to compare proportions

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