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Happy@Work:Introducing a Web-based Positive Psychology Intervention to Improve Mental Health among Working Population
JC School of Public Health and Primary Care
Outline
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OUR PROGRAM AND PROFESSIONAL TEAMOUR MOTIVATION
POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY & WORKPLACE
COURSE DEMO
PROGRESS & FUTURE PLANS
HAPPY@WORK
OUR PROGRAM
Positive Psychology Online Program
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First online positive psychology programme
Tailored for working population in Hong Kong
Aims at improving local workers’ wellbeing
Teaching people skills to strengthen theirpsychological capital
Positive Psychology Online Program
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Self-learning process takes 4 weeks1 session per week
Each takes 15-30 minutes
Take place anytime, anywhereplatform
Strong research component
through an online
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return-on-investment of the programme
Happy@Work Team
• Funded by the Hong Kong FoodHealth Care and Promotion Fund
JC School of Public Health and
Employers’ Federation of Hong
and Health Bureau’s
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Primary Care (CUHK)Kong
Multidisciplinary team, including psychologist, economist,web designer, business administrator
HAPPY@WORK
OUR MOTIVATION
Motivation of the Project
• Working life reality in Hong Kong and its potential harm toindividual workers as well as employers
Average working week for Hong Kong employees is 49.6 hours
82.5% of respondents said they suffered stress from work (Work and Life Balance Survey 2008)27% of people took sick leave in order to recover fromworking long hours
Presenteeism (less productive at work) accounts for more aggregate productivity loss than absenteeism
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Motivation of the Project
• Internationally, more and more employers are payingattention to the psychological well-being of their employees
Individuals’ psychological capital (just like economic and human capital) can be developed
Workers will become more resilient, confident, and happier
Employers will enjoy higher productivity and morale, lower turn-over and positive return-on-investment
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Motivation of the Project
• Compared with U.S. average, a psychologically healthyworkplace has:
Lower employee turnover (11% vs. 36%)
Fewer employees reporting work stress (24% vs.41%),
Higher employee satisfaction (80% vs. 70%).
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• We wanted to design a program based on internationalevidence, and tailored for local needs
=> Happy@Work!
HAPPY@WORK
POSITIVE PSYCH & WORKPLACE
Positive Psych & Workplace
• Traditional psychology : problem-focused & emphasizeson minimizing or solving the problems
Positive psychology : focusing on exploring the potentials and strengths of individualsBy nurturing their strengths, workers are expected to bemore resilient to work challenges
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Improving individual well-being & work productivity at thesame time
Positive Psych & Workplace
• Happy@Work is developed based on the theoreticalframework of positive psychology
Includes skills that help people to set and execute effective goals, view challenges in optimistic ways, enhance self-confidence
Useful in improving work productivity, enhancing work performance, relieving work-related stressModify such psychological interventions into an online format cater the needs of the busy working population
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HAPPY@WORK
PROGRESS AND FUTURE PLANS
Progress
• Launched in March 2014, and are continuouslyenrolling
Hope to attract enough participants by the end ofJune
Data can be collected to support a scientifically sound evaluation of the programme’s effectiveness
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How to participate
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General working populationsOver 18 years old
Currently at work (full-time / self-employed)
Understand Chinese and master basic computer skills
At the organizational level, employers can encourage staffto participate
The more people participate, the more benefit it will showfor the whole organization
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How to participate
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Details of Happy@Work:Official website : http://www.happyworkhk.org/
Contact number: 2252-8742
Email: [email protected] page: https://www.facebook.com/happyworkhk
**Sponsored by Health Care and Promotion Fund(Project No: 05120045)
Participants Recruitment
• Open recruitment from the public through mass mailing,facebook, public announcement and other communication channels
Collaboration with Employers' Federation of Hong Kong, to target its member organizations
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Upcoming Activities
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Publish the final report in March 2015
Create the foundation for further developing the programme and expanding it to help more peopleWelcome opportunities to collaborate withindividual organizations
Explore further customization of the programme to fit more specific needs in the future
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Recap --- What’s Special
1st• Positive Psychology online program among HongKong general working population1st• Hong Kong study that explore the potential of PsyCapin mental health promotion
One of the few studies connecting mental health promotion with work productivity gain and demonstrating ROI
Collaboration with employers directly to ensure applicability and sustain impact
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Thank you!
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