Title |
Help-seeking for mental health problems by employees in the Australian Mining Industry
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Published in |
BMC Health Services Research, September 2016
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DOI | 10.1186/s12913-016-1755-1 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Ross J. Tynan, Robyn Considine, Jane L. Rich, Jaelea Skehan, John Wiggers, Terry J. Lewin, Carole James, Kerry Inder, Amanda L. Baker, Frances Kay-Lambkin, David Perkins, Brian J. Kelly |
Abstract |
The current study examined help-seeking behavior for mental health problems of employees in the mining industry. The research involved a paper-based survey completed by a cross-section of employees from eight coalmine sites. The research aimed to investigate the frequency of contact with professional and non-professional sources of support, and to determine the socio-demographic and workplace factors associated. A total of 1,457 employees participated, of which, 46.6 % of participants reported contact with support to discuss their own mental health within the preceding 12 months. Hierarchical logistic regression revealed a significant contribution of workplace variables, with job security and satisfaction with work significantly associated with help-seeking behavior. The results provide an insight into the help-seeking behaviour of mining employees, providing useful information to guide mental health workplace program development for the mining industry, and male-dominated industry more broadly. |
X Demographics
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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Australia | 5 | 71% |
United States | 1 | 14% |
Unknown | 1 | 14% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
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Members of the public | 7 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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Unknown | 74 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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Student > Bachelor | 10 | 14% |
Researcher | 8 | 11% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 8 | 11% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 7 | 9% |
Student > Master | 7 | 9% |
Other | 9 | 12% |
Unknown | 25 | 34% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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Psychology | 19 | 26% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 7 | 9% |
Environmental Science | 3 | 4% |
Social Sciences | 3 | 4% |
Business, Management and Accounting | 3 | 4% |
Other | 12 | 16% |
Unknown | 27 | 36% |