Supporting the Employees’ Mental Well-Being
Analysis of the Accessibility to Mental Health Prevention and Promotion Tools in Local Municipalities
Copyright (c) 2025 Ország-Novák Erzsébet, Mátay Gábor, Császár-Nagy Noémi
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Abstract
Our research focuses on an area we have identified as being under-researched. There is room for improvement in understanding the extent to which local governments are investing in the mental well-being of their employees. Our country’s constitution places great importance on the right of Hungarians to enjoy physical and psychological health. Therefore, we have decided to concentrate on promoting this fundamental value within the context of public administration and civil service workers. Our findings show that a significant proportion of managers and employees in public administration consider the role and support of mental well-being in the workplace to be of great importance. However, we have also observed that many administrations lack the tools and programs to counteract adverse effects on mental health.
Additionally, only a small percentage of organizations plan to implement mental well-being programs in the coming year. The main obstacles are a lack of resources, reduced staffing, and a lack of accessible services. Our research indicates a need to develop low-resource and feasible tools for use in small offices to address psychosocial risks to staff effectively.
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