Digital Training Program for Line Managers (Managing Minds at Work): Protocol for a Feasibility Pilot Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial

Digital Training Program for Line Managers (Managing Minds at Work): Protocol for a Feasibility Pilot Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial

Line managers hold a primary role in preventing poor mental health within the workplace and, therefore, need to be equipped with the skills and knowledge to effectively carry out this role. The Managing Minds at Work (MMW) intervention aims to increase line managers' knowledge and confidence in preventing work-related stress and promoting mental health at work.

The primary aim of this study was to pilot and feasibility test MMW, a digital training intervention for line managers using a cluster randomized controlled trial design.

Overall, 24 organizations and 224 line managers have been recruited.

The results from this feasibility study will provide insight into the usability and acceptability of the MMW intervention and its potential for improving line manager outcomes and those of their direct reports. These results will inform the development of subsequent trials.

Digital Training Program for Line Managers (Managing Minds at Work): Protocol for a Feasibility Pilot Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial

Date Published
Tue, 24th Oct 2023
Publisher
JMIR Publications
Author
Louise Thomson; Juliet Hassard; Alexandra Frost ; Craig Bartle; Joanna Yarker; Fehmidah Munir ; Steven Marwaha; Guy Daly; Sean Russell; Caroline Meyer; Benjamin Vaughan; Kristina Newman; Holly Blake
Reference
Thomson L, Hassard J, Frost A, Bartle C, Yarker J, Munir F, Kneller R, Marwaha S, Daly G, Russell S, Meyer C, Vaughan B, Newman K, Blake H Digital Training Program for Line Managers (Managing Minds at Work): Protocol for a Feasibility Pilot Cluster Random
Website
https://www.researchprotocols.org/2023/1/e48758
Categories
Keywords
Line Manager, Training, Mental Health at Work, Managing Minds at Work

Line managers hold a primary role in preventing poor mental health within the workplace and, therefore, need to be equipped with the skills and knowledge to effectively carry out this role. The Managing Minds at Work (MMW) intervention aims to increase line managers' knowledge and confidence in preventing work-related stress and promoting mental health at work.

The primary aim of this study was to pilot and feasibility test MMW, a digital training intervention for line managers using a cluster randomized controlled trial design.

Overall, 24 organizations and 224 line managers have been recruited.

The results from this feasibility study will provide insight into the usability and acceptability of the MMW intervention and its potential for improving line manager outcomes and those of their direct reports. These results will inform the development of subsequent trials.