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Managers in action – research projects about managers and their support to employees with common mental health problems

Research project
Active research
Project period
2020 - ongoing
Project owner
Institute of Medicine

Financier
Afa Försäkring, Forte, Försäkringskassan

Short description

What conditions or resources do managers have in preventing mental health issues and supporting employees experiencing common mental health problems? This is a central question we are exploring in our current research projects.

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What conditions do managers have when it comes to mental health issues in the workplace?

What actions do managers take, and what is their capacity to support employees experiencing common mental health problems?

Managers play a crucial role in ensuring that employees with mental health challenges receive the support they need to remain in the workplace. To provide effective support, appropriate conditions, knowledge, and resources are required factors, which can vary significantly.

In various projects, we have investigated managers conditions, what managers do and how they support employees dealing with mental health issues. In our latest project, we will examine how managers work with prevention of mental health problems in the workplace.

Descriptions of our projects can be found here: New Ways

Our published articles can be found here 

Want to learn more?

Please contact Associate Professor Monica Bertilsson, the project leader, if you're interested in learning more about our research and ongoing projects.".