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13 Psychological factors
for workplace mental health
According to the Canadian Medical Association, 39% of Ontario
employees wouldn't tell their manager if they had a mental health
issue
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– which probably goes some way in explaining why mental
illness costs the Canadian economy $51 billion every year in lost
productivity.
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Our Organizational Health Team talks about the 13 psychological factors for workplace mental
health – where they came from and how you can implement them into your organizational strategy.
WHAT ARE THE 13 FACTORS?
As with any risk to your organization, the best defence is a good offence. Never has this been
truer than in the case of workplace mental health. The 13 factors are defined as elements
that can impact employees' psychological responses to work and workplace conditions.
The factors are based on how we organize our work and manage our people with mindfulness
and carefulness.
Consistent with research into fundamental psychosocial risk, the 13 Factors have been
validated as part of the development of the National Standard for Psychological Health and
Safety in the Workplace. When these factors are addressed, they can positively influence
employee and organizational health, resilience and sustainability.
It's important to note that each one of these factors is tied to the next. That's to say, flux and
influence one another, creating positive or negative changes in the mindset of your workforce.
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Canadian Medical Association (2008). 8th annual National Report Card on Health Care. Retrieved from https://www.cma.ca/multimedia/
CMA/Content_Images/Inside_cma/Annual_Meeting/2008/GC_Bulletin/National_Report_Card_EN.pdf.
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Smetanin et al. (2011). The life and economic impact of major mental illnesses in Canada: 2011-2041.
Prepared for the Mental Health Commission of Canada. Toronto: RiskAnalytica.
13 Psychological factors
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Organizational culture
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Psychological support
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Clear leadership and expectations
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Civility and respect
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Psychological demands
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Growth and development
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Recognition and reward
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Involvement and influence
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Workload management
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Engagement
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Balance
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Psychological protection
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Protection of physical safety
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