Our Objectives
Our goal is to develop an enhanced understanding of the gendered nature of experiences of mental health, leaves of absence and return to work of professional workers and the multi-layered contextual influences on these experiences.
More specifically, in the MENTAL HEALTH dimension we seek to:
To understand the mental health experiences of professional workers &
To understand how personal, familial, work and organizational factors impact the mental health of professional workers
In terms of LEAVES OF ABSENCE, we seek to:
To identify the personal, familial, work and organizational factors that influence workers’ decisions to contemplate OR take a leave of absence from work.
To identify the antecedents, barriers & facilitators to taking a leave
In terms of RETURN TO WORK, we seek to:
To identify the personal, familial, work and organizational factors that facilitate or create barriers to return to work
To identify interventions at the personal, familial, work and organizational level that facilitate healthy return to work
Finally, in terms of IMPACT, we seek to:
To understand the impact of mental health issues & leaves of absence on professional workers, their work, their clients/students/patients, their colleagues, their supervisors/managers & their organizations