Abstracts
Résumé
L’anxiété et la dépression font partie des troubles mentaux les plus courants en milieu de travail et représentent une des premières causes d’invalidité chez les travailleurs. Les symptômes liés à ces troubles entraînent des répercussions importantes pour les travailleurs et les organisations, telles qu’une diminution de la satisfaction au travail, ainsi que différentes difficultés de fonctionnement au travail (p. ex. présentéisme, absentéisme). Le soutien social des collègues et des proches représente un levier prometteur pour soutenir les nombreux travailleurs présentant des symptômes de dépression ou d’anxiété.
Objectif Dans cette optique, la présente étude vise à identifier les pratiques de soutien social des proches et des collègues qui sont perçues comme étant favorables au fonctionnement au travail des individus présentant des symptômes anxieux ou dépressifs.
Méthode Pour ce faire, nous avons mené des entrevues semi-structurées auprès de travailleurs présentant des symptômes d’anxiété ou de dépression (n = 25) afin d’explorer leur vécu quant au soutien social reçu. Une analyse thématique en 6 étapes a ensuite été réalisée.
Résultats Les résultats de notre recherche ont permis d’identifier 30 pratiques de soutien social et de les regrouper en 5 grandes fonctions : la camaraderie (p. ex. rire entre collègues, contacter ses proches durant les heures de travail par le biais de la technologie ou des réseaux sociaux) ; le soutien émotionnel (p. ex. écouter, régler les conflits rapidement) ; le soutien instrumental (p. ex. aider dans la réalisation des tâches liées, ou non liées, au travail) ; le soutien informationnel (p. ex. donner des conseils pour aider à diminuer les symptômes anxieux ou dépressifs) ; et la validation (p. ex. normaliser ou dédramatiser les situations).
Conclusion En somme, cette étude dresse un portrait pertinent des différentes pratiques de soutien social des proches et des collègues qui peuvent être mises de l’avant afin de favoriser le fonctionnement des travailleurs présentant des symptômes d’anxiété ou de dépression.
Mots-clés :
- soutien social,
- fonctionnement au travail,
- anxiété,
- dépression
Abstract
Anxiety and depression are among the most common mental disorders in the workplace and represent one of the leading causes of disability among workers. Symptoms related to these disorders have important repercussions for workers and organizations, such as a decrease in job satisfaction, as well as various difficulties in functioning at work (e.g., presenteeism, absenteeism). Social support from colleagues and relatives represents a promising lever to support the numerous workers living with symptoms of depression or anxiety.
Objective The aim of this study was to identify the social support practices of relatives and colleagues that are perceived as being beneficial to the work functioning of individuals with anxiety or depressive symptoms.
Method To do this, we conducted semi-structured interviews with workers presenting symptoms of anxiety or depression (n=25) in order to explore their experiences regarding the social support they received. A 6-step thematic analysis was then performed.
Results The results of our research identified 30 social support practices and grouped them into 5 broad functions: friendship (e.g., laughing with colleagues, contacting loved ones through technology or social networks during working hours), emotional support (e.g., listening, resolving conflicts quickly), social support (e.g., sharing experiences with others), instrumental support (e.g., helping with work-related or non-work-related tasks), informational support (e.g., giving advice to help reduce anxiety or depressive symptoms), and validation (e.g., normalizing or de-dramatizing situations).
Conclusion In short, this study provides a relevant portrait of the various social support practices that relatives and colleagues can put forward to promote the functioning of workers presenting symptoms of anxiety or depression.
Keywords:
- social support,
- work functioning,
- anxiety,
- depression
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