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The relationship between line manager training in mental health and organisational outcomes

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  • Juliet Hassard
  • Teixiera Dulal-Arthur
  • Jane Bourke
  • Maria Wishart
  • Stephen Roper
  • Vicki Belt
  • Stavroula Leka
  • Nick Pahl
  • Craig Bartle
  • Louise Thomson
  • Holly Blake

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Background: Line manager (LM) training in mental health is gaining recognition as an effective method for improving the mental health and wellbeing of workers. However, research predominantly focuses on the impacts of training at the employee-level, often neglecting the broader organisational-level outcomes. Most studies derive insights from LMs using self-reported data, with very few studies examining impacts on organisational-level outcomes. Aim: To explore the relationship between LM training in mental health and organisational-level outcomes using company-level data from a diverse range of organisations. Methods: This study is a secondary analysis of anonymised panel survey data from firms in England, with data derived from computer-assisted telephone surveys over four waves (2020, 1899 firms; 2021, 1551; 2022, 1904; and 2023, 1902). The analysis merged the four datasets to control for temporal variations. Probit regression was conducted including controls for age of organisation, sector, size, and wave to isolate specific relationships of interest. Results: We found that LM training in mental health is significantly associated with several organisational-level outcomes, including: improved staff recruitment (β = .317, p

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  • Juliet Hassard & Teixiera Dulal-Arthur & Jane Bourke & Maria Wishart & Stephen Roper & Vicki Belt & Stavroula Leka & Nick Pahl & Craig Bartle & Louise Thomson & Holly Blake, 2024. "The relationship between line manager training in mental health and organisational outcomes," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 19(7), pages 1-16, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0306065
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0306065
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