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Individual-level Workplace Wellness Programs: Limited Effects?

A study, (1) covering 233 organizations and 46,336 workers in the UK, investigated the impact of individual-limited well-being interventions, including resilience training, mindfulness, and well-being apps.

The principal finding of the study was that there is no difference between participants and non-participants across a range of well-being outcomes, subjective work environment measures, organizations, gender, ethnicity, income, and social groups.

By types of individual-level intervention, there was no difference found for the following programs: relaxation practices, time management, coaching, financial well-being programs, well-being apps, online coaching, sleep apps and sleep events. Resilience and stress management programs and mindfulness programs had negative estimates.

The only positive benefit estimate was found for “volunteering”.

The author concludes by recommending a bigger emphasis on organization-level change, in preference to individual-level interventions.

Reference:

  1. Employee well-being outcomes from individual-level mental health interventions: Cross-sectional evidence from the United Kingdom, by William J. Fleming, January 2024

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By Peter Eadon-Clarke

Advisor, Conceptasia Inc.
Peter Eadon-Clarke is a specialist in J-Wellness, product and technique trends, wellness tourism and the Stress Check Program. Peter has extensive experience managing complex multicultural teams; roles held during 14 years at Macquarie Capital Securities (Japan) limited included branch manager, global head of economics and Tokyo head of research. Previously, positions included UBS Trust and Banking in Tokyo as chief investment officer, CIO at Sumitomo Life Investment and CIO for the Pacific Basin at GT (now Invesco).