About this Research Topic
The recent unprecedented societal challenges along with the COVID-19 pandemic have opened the door to a new era for mental health at work. Today, more than ever provides an opportunity to highlight the mental health challenges that employees are facing due to their working conditions and occupational environments. Around the globe, it is well documented that promoting and establishing mentally healthy workplaces is a focal point. However, according to the literature, individuals of diverse identities and backgrounds (e.g., racial, or ethnic minorities, LGBTQ+ community, migrants/refugees, the Roma community, religiously diverse individuals, people of lower economic/social status, pregnant women, etc.) are presenting an increased risk of discrimination and stigma, leading to major adverse effects on their mental health. Where mental health conditions can begin and worsen in the workplace due to occupational conditions and behaviors, the impact of this continues outside of the workplace, and can severely impact an individual’s overall quality of life.
This Research Topic aims to offer a holistic insight into the current state of mental health conditions/disorders among employees of diverse or minority groups before, during and post the COVID-19 pandemic. This collection not only aims to capture the extent of the mental health impact, and report on common work-related mental health disorders (e.g., depression, stress, distress, anxiety, burnout, low well-being, poor quality of life, etc.) amongst these populations, but to open the discussion towards addressing and tackling the inequalities and stigma associated with protected characteristics in workplace environments and to propose preventive measures/interventions to enhance workplace resilience, and ensure that mental health is upheld for all both in and outside of the workplace. In addition, mapping out the current issues and needs by providing data and policy measures is crucial in meeting the United Nations 3.4 Universal Health Coverage goal regarding promoting populations' mental health and well-being.
Considering these points, this collection welcomes submissions regarding individuals of diversity and socially vulnerable population groups, in the following areas, but not limited to:
• Current trends in the development of mental health disorders/conditions due to workplace conditions and behaviors;
• Strategies to prevent and reduce the development of mental health disorders due to workplace conditions and behaviors;
• Current disparities and inequalities experienced in the workplace;
• Strategies to address and prevent disparities and inequalities in the workplace (i.e., through proposing interventions and ideas for effective and targeted policymaking, investment in effective training, management, support, etc.).
This Research Topic will embrace all types of studies, including original research (cohorts, case-control studies, time-series studies, cross-sectional studies, genome-wide studies), interventions or related protocols, clinical research and trials, meta-analysis and systematic reviews, short reports, and commentaries.
This Research Topic aims to offer a holistic insight into the current state of mental health conditions/disorders among employees of diverse or minority groups before, during and post the COVID-19 pandemic. This collection not only aims to capture the extent of the mental health impact, and report on common work-related mental health disorders (e.g., depression, stress, distress, anxiety, burnout, low well-being, poor quality of life, etc.) amongst these populations, but to open the discussion towards addressing and tackling the inequalities and stigma associated with protected characteristics in workplace environments and to propose preventive measures/interventions to enhance workplace resilience, and ensure that mental health is upheld for all both in and outside of the workplace. In addition, mapping out the current issues and needs by providing data and policy measures is crucial in meeting the United Nations 3.4 Universal Health Coverage goal regarding promoting populations' mental health and well-being.
Considering these points, this collection welcomes submissions regarding individuals of diversity and socially vulnerable population groups, in the following areas, but not limited to:
• Current trends in the development of mental health disorders/conditions due to workplace conditions and behaviors;
• Strategies to prevent and reduce the development of mental health disorders due to workplace conditions and behaviors;
• Current disparities and inequalities experienced in the workplace;
• Strategies to address and prevent disparities and inequalities in the workplace (i.e., through proposing interventions and ideas for effective and targeted policymaking, investment in effective training, management, support, etc.).
This Research Topic will embrace all types of studies, including original research (cohorts, case-control studies, time-series studies, cross-sectional studies, genome-wide studies), interventions or related protocols, clinical research and trials, meta-analysis and systematic reviews, short reports, and commentaries.
Keywords: workplace conditions, occupational environment, mental health, depression, stress/anxiety, distress, burnout, quality of life
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