Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 2022
Learnings from the MENTUPP Project: The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Mental Health of SME Employees
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Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 2022
Learnings from the MENTUPP Project: The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Mental Health of SME Employees
Learnings from the MENTUPP Project: The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Mental Health of SME Employees
Subject
Learnings,the MENTUPP Project, Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic, the Mental Health of SME Employees
Description
Introduction: MENTUPP is a multi-level intervention aimed at promoting mental wellbeing in the workplace, addressing clinical and non-clinical mental health issues and reducing stigma in SMEs. Within the context of MENTUPP, a study has been conducted to explore the impacts of COVID-19 on the mental health of SME employees.
Materials and Methods: A researcher-designed, semi-structured, online survey was completed anonymously by key stakeholders across nine countries in Europe and Australia. Key stakeholders (N1⁄465) included representatives from academia, SMEs, occupational health associations, labour and advocacy groups, and representatives from the construction,
health and information technology sectors. They were from countries with established mental health provisions (Central and Western Europe) and countries with lower resources (Central and Eastern Europe). Results: An overview of the MENTUPP project will be provided, followed by outcomes of the online survey. Stakeholders across different countries and sectors agreed that COVID-19 pandemic has increased clinical and non-clinical mental health issues in SMEs. Experts in Central and Western Europe reported that the capacity of workplaces to promote wellbeing decreased due to COVID-19, and experts from Eastern and Central Europe thought that this did not change much. Mental health stigma has reportedly remained the same, however, mental health awareness may have increased.
Conclusions: This study observed that the COVID-19 pandemic has
negatively impacted employee mental health indicating the timeliness to introduce a targeted intervention, such as MENTUPP.
Materials and Methods: A researcher-designed, semi-structured, online survey was completed anonymously by key stakeholders across nine countries in Europe and Australia. Key stakeholders (N1⁄465) included representatives from academia, SMEs, occupational health associations, labour and advocacy groups, and representatives from the construction,
health and information technology sectors. They were from countries with established mental health provisions (Central and Western Europe) and countries with lower resources (Central and Eastern Europe). Results: An overview of the MENTUPP project will be provided, followed by outcomes of the online survey. Stakeholders across different countries and sectors agreed that COVID-19 pandemic has increased clinical and non-clinical mental health issues in SMEs. Experts in Central and Western Europe reported that the capacity of workplaces to promote wellbeing decreased due to COVID-19, and experts from Eastern and Central Europe thought that this did not change much. Mental health stigma has reportedly remained the same, however, mental health awareness may have increased.
Conclusions: This study observed that the COVID-19 pandemic has
negatively impacted employee mental health indicating the timeliness to introduce a targeted intervention, such as MENTUPP.
Creator
Ella Arensman
Publisher
Elsevier Korea LLC
Date
January 2022
Contributor
Sri Wahyuni
Format
PDF
Language
English
Type
Text
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Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 2022
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Citation
Ella Arensman, “Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 2022
Learnings from the MENTUPP Project: The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Mental Health of SME Employees,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed May 10, 2025, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/2490.
Learnings from the MENTUPP Project: The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Mental Health of SME Employees,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed May 10, 2025, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/2490.