WORK AND MENTAL-HEALTH - A DECADE IN CANADIAN RESEARCH

This study reviews recent research on mental health within the context of work.The research is based on work during the past decade since th e publication of the special issue of the Canadian Psychologist on I-O Psychology in 1988. Our focus will be on research based on Canadian d ata, done by Canadian scholars, during this 10-year period. Our approa ch to mental health is inclusive: We examine both theoretical and empi rical work pertaining to stress, burnout, depression, anxiety, and wel l-being. Existing models linking the antecedents and consequences of m ental health are reviewed and proposed moderators are assessed, with a view toward ascertaining their empirical viability and theoretical ut ility. The antecedents of mental health include a broad array of indiv idual differences,job, work, and organizational variables. Similarly, the consequences of mental health cover a broad range of attitudinal a nd behavioral factors such as job involvement, job.satisfaction, organ izational commitment, turnover intention, performance, absence, turnov er, and somatic and physical ailments. After a critical assessment of the nature and quality of the research, we discuss its implications fo r future research and offer suggestions for the management of mental h ealth in the workplace.