| Abstract [eng] |
The work consists of 116 pages, 15 tables, 6 figures, 158 references. The main purpose of this master thesis is to identify which emotional well-being components determine the effectiveness of emotional well-being interventions for employees with anxiety disorders, moreover to identify the conditions under which these interventions become effective within the context of human resource management. The work consists of four parts: literature and research analysis, empirical part of research results analysis and conclusions and recommendations. Such a study is being conducted one of the first times in Lithuania, examining in a niche field, therefore the obtained research results and refined most effective well-being organisational practices have both scientific and managerial practical significance. The literature review presents the history of emotional well-being development, the concept of emotional well-being, the main factors of emotional-well being, the main measures of emotional well-being, the concept of anxiety disorders, and the characteristics and traits of people with anxiety disorders. The theoretical part concludes with a comparison of the links between emotional well-being and people experiencing anxiety disorders and Seligman’s (2011) PERMA model, which is used to identify the main factors and measures most suitable for employees with anxiety disorders. In order to identify the factors of organizational emotional well-being and the most appropriate measures for employees with anxiety disorders, in-depth qualitative interviews were conducted with 14 respondents, including 12 working individuals who have been diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorders and panic attacks, and 2 human resources and emotional well-being experts and practitioners. The research found out that psychological resilience is a very important factor for employees with anxiety disorders, and managers have the greatest influence on the emotional well-being of employees with anxiety disorders. The main factors that determine the emotional well-being of employees with anxiety disorders are positive emotional support, supportive relationships, meaning at work, work-life balance, and psychological resilience. After analyzing the results, 25 most effective organizational tools and practices were identified that organizations could use to ensure the emotional well-being of their most sensitive employees. Due to the novelty of the scientific research and the limited exploration of the emotional well-being of employees with anxiety disorders in the work environment, this phenomenon should be further investigated in future empirical and academic work. Organizational and human resource specialists should continue to analyze the phenomenon of psychological resilience in the most sensitive employees. |
