1283: Mental Health and Well-being in the Workplace (20636)

Organizer(s)

• SS

  Shona Smith

  U. of Texas At Arlington, United States

Participant(s)

• JT

  Jason Thatcher

  U. of Colorado Boulder, United States
• GG

  GABRIELA GUZMAN

  U. of Texas At Arlington, United States
• HD

  Hayden DuBois

  U. of Texas At Arlington, United States

Organizer(s)

• WC

  Wendy Casper

  U. of Texas At Arlington, United States

Participant(s)

• DA

  David Arena

  U. of Texas At Arlington, United States

Presenter(s)

• SS

  Shona Smith

  U. of Texas At Arlington, United States
• EK

  Ekonkar Kaur

  U. of Washington, Seattle, United States
• WP

  Wenxi Pu

  U. of Manitoba, Canada
• EJ

  Erica Johnson

  U. of Alabama, Birmingham, United States
• EA

  Estelle Archibold

  Pennsylvania State U., United States

Participant(s)

• PR

  Philip Roth

  Clemson U., United States

Research on employees with concealable health conditions – both physical and mental – has slowly increased over the years both in industrial-organizational psychology and management disciplines (Bolo et al., 2013; de Graaf et al., 2008; Follmer & Jones, 2018; Lyons et al., 2017; Santuzzi & Waltz, 2016). While this research is on the rise, the experiences of employees with concealable health conditions remain poorly understood. We extend the call for organizational scholarship to examine the role of workplace processes in employees’ mental illnesses and employee well-being (Follmer & Jones, 2018) by bringing together emerging scholarship asking unique questions in this space. This is of grave importance, considering the increase in efforts by organizations to foster inclusion of employees with concealable identities. Specifically, the primary objective of our symposium is to present novel approaches to understanding employees with concealable mental health and psychological conditions. Each research team aims to leverage their results to provide insight into how to support these employees as they navigate work environments. Their findings have implications for encouraging organizations to think more comprehensively about the different ways to support mental health and employee well-being in the workplace.

Presentations:

• 09:45 – 11:15 CT (GMT-5/UTC-5)

  1283: Identity Management Experiences of Men and Racial Minorities with Mental Health Conditions (20636)
  

  Author: Shona G. Smith – U. of Texas At Arlington

  Author: GABRIELA GUZMAN – U. of Texas At Arlington

  Author: David F. Arena – U. of Texas At Arlington

  Author: Hayden DuBois – U. of Texas At Arlington

  Author: Wendy J. Casper – U. of Texas At Arlington
• 09:45 – 11:15 CT (GMT-5/UTC-5)

  1283: Exploring the Costs of Virtual Work Arrangement for Individuals Experiencing Depression (20636)
  

  Author: Ekonkar Kaur – U. of Washington, Seattle
• 09:45 – 11:15 CT (GMT-5/UTC-5)

  1283: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and Personnel Selection (20636)
  

  Author: Wenxi Pu – U. of Manitoba

  Author: Philip L. Roth – Clemson U.

  Author: Jason Thatcher – U. of Colorado Boulder
• 09:45 – 11:15 CT (GMT-5/UTC-5)

  1283: Examining the Impact on Belonging and Avoidance in the Workplace (20636)
  

  Author: Erica M. Johnson – U. of Alabama, Birmingham
• 09:45 – 11:15 CT (GMT-5/UTC-5)

  1283: The Emotion Work of Equity Leaders in a (Racially) Conflicted Organization (20636)
  

  Author: Estelle Archibold – Pennsylvania State U.