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ArticleInternet interventions2019

A comparison of face-to-face and online training in improving managers' confidence to support the mental health of workers.

Aimée Gayed, Leona Tan, Anthony D LaMontagne, Allison Milner, Mark Deady, Josie S Milligan-Saville, Ira Madan, Rafael A Calvo, Helen Christensen, Arnstein Mykletun and 2 more

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Article in Internet interventions, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 7 institutions in 3 countries.

Aimée GayedSchool of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
Leona TanBlack Dog Institute, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
Anthony D LaMontagneCentre for Population Health Research, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia.
Allison MilnerSchool of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.
Mark DeadyBlack Dog Institute, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
Josie S Milligan-SavilleSchool of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
Ira MadanOccupational Health Department, The Education Centre, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Trust, London, UK.
Rafael A CalvoDyson School of Design Engineering, Imperial College London, London, UK.
Helen ChristensenBlack Dog Institute, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
Arnstein MykletunSchool of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
Nicholas GlozierBrain and Mind Centre & Central Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
Samuel B HarveyBlack Dog Institute, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
Black Dog Institute · AUUniversity of Melbourne · AUUNSW Sydney · AUGuy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust · GBImperial College London · GBUiT The Arctic University of Norway · NOUniversity of Sydney · AU

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIn recognition of the important role managers play in the well-being of the staff they supervise, many workplaces are implementing specialised training for leaders to help them better understand and support the mental health needs of their staff. This training can be delivered through face-to-face or online training sessions. Evaluation of such programs have found positive results for each format when compared to a control group, but to date, face-to-face and online manager mental health training have not been compared with one another.

aimsThis study brings together results from two trials evaluating the same program content, each employing a different mode of content delivery. Both types of training aimed to change managers' confidence to better support the mental health needs of the staff they supervise.

methodsUtilising data derived from two previously conducted trials, mean change in manager confidence from baseline at both post-intervention and follow-up were examined for each method of content delivery. An identical way of measuring confidence was used in each study.

resultsManagers' confidence improved from baseline with both methods of training. A greater change was observed with face-to-face training than for online, although both methods had sustained improvement over time. Analyses indicate that at follow-up, improvements in confidence were significant for both face-to-face (

conclusionsBoth face-to-face and online delivery of manager mental health training can significantly improve managers' confidence in supporting the mental health needs of their staff. This change is sustained over various follow-up periods. However, lower retention rates common in online training reduce the relative effect of this method of delivery.

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ManagerMental health educationOnline interventionSupervisor trainingWorkplace mental health

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