Workplace Anxiety

Nitin, welcome to the forum. You'll have to forgive us but, when someone asks a question that sounds suspiciously like an assignment title, we tend to resist spoon-feeding them an answer. However, we do like to help students, so all we ask is that you share your own thoughts on the subject first and then we will chip in with our contributions.

To be honest, even if this isn't you trying to answer an assignment on the sly, it would be nice to hear your thoughts in more detail first. And it would be even nicer to see a link provided to the study you mention so we can judge its merits.

Evidence-based HR is all the rage!

I'm with Robey in supporting evidence based practice.

So the academics have developed a theory. I was unable to access the evidence on which the theory is built. Who did they study and in what context? I ask because we all know a lot of studies use students at the researcher's institution as subjects. If that was the case then I would ask if there is any difference between anxiety to pass exams and anxiety in workplaces.

I would also like to know how we draw the line. How much anxiety is good for me? How do I know when it's moving towards being detrimental?

Overall in terms of mental health support in organisations I still think it's better to address anxiety at the outset.

I'm with Robey in supporting evidence based practice.

So the academics have developed a theory. I was unable to access the evidence on which the theory is built. Who did they study and in what context? I ask because we all know a lot of studies use students at the researcher's institution as subjects. If that was the case then I would ask if there is any difference between anxiety to pass exams and anxiety in workplaces.

I would also like to know how we draw the line. How much anxiety is good for me? How do I know when it's moving towards being detrimental?

Overall in terms of mental health support in organisations I still think it's better to address anxiety at the outset.