Guidance
Recommendations for research
Recommendations for research
The guideline committee has made the following recommendations for research.
Key recommendations for research
1 Individual-level interventions
What is the long-term effectiveness and cost effectiveness of universal individual-level interventions on mental wellbeing in different types of organisations?
For a short explanation of why the committee made the recommendation for research, see the rationale section on individual-level approaches.
Full details of the evidence and the committee's discussion are in:
2 Organisational-level approaches for all organisations
What is the long-term impact and cost effectiveness of employee assistance programme provision on mental wellbeing?
For a short explanation of why the committee made the recommendation for research, see the rationale section on organisation-wide approaches.
Full details of the evidence and the committee's discussion are in evidence review A: organisational universal-level approaches.
3 Training for managers
What is the long-term effectiveness (more than 6 months) of manager training on employee mental wellbeing?
For a short explanation of why the committee made the recommendation for research, see the rationale section on training and support for managers.
Full details of the evidence and the committee's discussion are in:
4 Approaches for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises
What are the specific needs of different kinds of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in promoting mental wellbeing in the workplace, including organisational, targeted and individual level approaches?
For a short explanation of why the committee made the recommendation for research, see the rationale section on additional approaches for small and medium-sized enterprises.
Full details of the evidence and the committee's discussion are in:
5 Core outcomes for study reporting
Which mental wellbeing and productivity outcomes should be used in a core outcome set for research into workplace mental wellbeing?
For a short explanation of why the committee made the recommendation for research, see the rationale section on strategic approaches to improving mental wellbeing in the workplace.
Full details of the evidence and the committee's discussion are in:
Other recommendations for research
Supportive work environment
What are the views of organisations about the benefits of investing in mental wellbeing?
For a short explanation of why the committee made the recommendation for research, see the rationale section on supportive work environment.
Full details of the evidence and the committee's discussion are in:
Identifying employees at risk of poor mental wellbeing
What tools (for example, wellbeing surveys) can be used to identify employees at risk of poor mental wellbeing rather than mental ill health?
For a short explanation of why the committee made the recommendation for research, see the rationale section on approaches for employees who have or are at risk of poor mental health.
Full details of the evidence and the committee's discussion are in:
Needs of different employee groups
What specific needs of employees from different groups (such as income levels, ethnic groups, male or female groups, and age groups) need addressing to facilitate access to individual-level interventions?
How effective are individual-level interventions across different groups (such as income levels, ethnic groups, male or female groups, and age groups)?
For a short explanation of why the committee made the recommendations for research, see the rationale section on individual-level approaches.
Full details of the evidence and the committee's discussion are in:
Approaches for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises
What is the long-term effectiveness of universal individual-level interventions in different kinds of SMEs?
For a short explanation of why the committee made the recommendation for research, see the rationale section on making this guideline relevant for small and medium-sized enterprises (including micro-enterprises).
Full details of the evidence and the committee's discussion are in:
Addressing study reporting
What are the key characteristics of an organisation and its employees that need to be included in reporting research into workplace mental wellbeing?
For a short explanation of why the committee made the recommendation for research, see the rationale section on strategic approaches to improving mental wellbeing in the workplace.
Full details of the evidence and the committee's discussion are in: