For Men's Health Week, Workscore has reviewed the scores of over 3,000 male employees and discovered that one-third of our respondents are struggling with poor wellbeing in areas such as work, body and mindset.
Sydney, NSW, June 2019: Data from WorkScore's unique, rolling online survey shows that one in three male employees in Australia report that work negatively impacts their wellbeing in 11 key areas:
· sense of achievement at work
· recognition for work
· engaged by work
· stress at work
· sense of belonging at work
· flexibility at work
· good work/life balance
· work cares about wellbeing
· happiness at work
· feeling depressed
· feeling anxious
Suzanne Deeming, co-founder of WorkScore, said "essentially regular stress at work, a lack of recognition and flexibility in hours and location is impacting the mental health of male employees and leading to increased anxiety"
The WorkScore data supports the importance of a positive work/life balance for men in the workplace as male employees who rate a high work/ life balance being 25% happier and having reduced rates of depression.
"The data clearly shows that having flexibility in working hours plays a role in the mental health of male employees and for achieving a better balance between work and life" noted Suzanne Deeming. "However, there is more to it than finding work/life balance and having flexibility. Stress levels are driven by what happens at work every day, and employers need to support with male focused initiatives to reduce stress levels in their workplace and contribute to improved employee mental health"
The good news is employers can take action to improve the wellbeing of male employees:
● Offer flexible work hours
● Regular positive reinforcement
● Encourage regular breaks
● Support with a male focused wellbeing program
Jeff Mclean, Chief Operating Officer at ASX-listed Eclipx and co-founder of WorkScore described the importance that executives play in establishing a health driven culture "In past times, employees who ate their lunch at desks, worked unpaid over-time, and put work ahead of everything else in their life were applauded and often promoted despite the negative consequences on their employees' health. I believe C-Level executives, Board Directors & business leaders should encourage their people to prioritize their health, knowing that the productivity benefits from a healthy workforce, far outweigh the investment in supporting wellbeing initiatives."
About WorkScore:
WorkScore is a wholly owned and operated Australian health & wellbeing technology business. WorkScore connects employee wellbeing and business productivity by accurately measuring the wellbeing of employees to help employers understand, analyse and improve the overall health of their employees.
