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1. Happy@Work:
Introducing a Web-based Positive Psychology Intervention
to Improve Mental Health among Working Population
JC School of Public Health and Primary Care

2. Outline
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OUR PROGRAM AND PROFESSIONAL TEAM
OUR MOTIVATION
POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY & WORKPLACE
COURSE DEMO
PROGRESS & FUTURE PLANS

3. HAPPY@WORK
OUR PROGRAM

4. Positive Psychology Online Program
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First online positive psychology programme
Tailored for working population in Hong Kong
Aims at improving local workers’ wellbeing
Teaching people skills to strengthen their
psychological capital

5. Positive Psychology Online Program
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Self-learning process takes 4 weeks
1 session per week
Each takes 15-30 minutes
Take place anytime, anywhere
platform
Strong research component
through an online
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• Scientifically evaluate the effectiveness and
return-on-investment of the programme

6. Happy@Work Team
• Funded by the Hong Kong Food
Health Care and Promotion Fund
JC School of Public Health and
Employers’ Federation of Hong
and Health Bureau’s
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Primary Care (CUHK)
Kong
Multidisciplinary team, including psychologist, economist,
web designer, business administrator

7. HAPPY@WORK
OUR
MOTIVATION

8. Motivation of the Project
• Working life reality in Hong Kong and its potential harm to
individual workers as well as employers
Average working week for Hong Kong employees is 49.6
hours
82.5% of respondents said they suffered stress from
work (Work and Life Balance Survey 2008)
27% of people took sick leave in order to recover from
working long hours
Presenteeism (less productive at work) accounts for
more aggregate productivity loss than absenteeism
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9. Motivation of the Project
• Internationally, more and more employers are paying
attention to the psychological well-being of their
employees
Individuals’ psychological capital (just like
economic and human capital) can be
developed
Workers will become more resilient, confident, and
happier
Employers will enjoy higher productivity and morale,
lower turn-over and positive return-on-investment
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10. Motivation of the Project
• Compared with U.S. average, a psychologically healthy
workplace has:
Lower employee turnover (11% vs. 36%)
Fewer employees reporting work stress (24% vs.
41%),
Higher employee satisfaction (80% vs. 70%).
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• We wanted to design a program based on international
evidence, and tailored for local needs
=> Happy@Work!

11. HAPPY@WORK
POSITIVE PSYCH & WORKPLACE

12. Positive Psych & Workplace
• Traditional psychology : problem-focused & emphasizes
on minimizing or solving the problems
Positive psychology : focusing on exploring the
potentials and strengths of individuals
By nurturing their strengths, workers are expected to be
more resilient to work challenges
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 Improving individual well-being & work productivity at the
same time

13. Positive Psych & Workplace
• Happy@Work is developed based on the theoretical
framework of positive psychology
Includes skills that help people to set and execute
effective goals, view challenges in optimistic ways,
enhance self-confidence
Useful in improving work productivity, enhancing
work performance, relieving work-related stress
Modify such psychological interventions into an online
format  cater the needs of the busy working population
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14. HAPPY@WORK
PROGRESS AND FUTURE
PLANS

15. Progress
• Launched in March 2014, and are continuously
enrolling
Hope to attract enough participants by the end of
June
Data can be collected to support a scientifically
sound evaluation of the programme’s
effectiveness
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16. How to participate
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General working populations
Over 18 years old
Currently at work (full-time / self-employed)
Understand Chinese and master basic computer skills
At the organizational level, employers can encourage staff
to participate
The more people participate, the more benefit it will show
for the whole organization
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17. How to participate
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Details of Happy@Work:
Official website : http://www.happyworkhk.or
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Contact number: 2252-8742
Email: contact@happyworkhk.orgFacebook page: https://www.facebook.com/happyworkhk
**Sponsored by Health Care and Promotion Fund
(Project No: 05120045)

18. Participants Recruitment
• Open recruitment from the public through mass mailing,
facebook, public announcement and other communication
channels
Collaboration with Employers' Federation of Hong Kong,
to target its member organizations
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19. Upcoming Activities
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Publish the final report in March 2015
Create the foundation for further developing the
programme and expanding it to help more
people
Welcome opportunities to collaborate with
individual organizations
Explore further customization of the
programme to fit more specific needs in the
future
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20. Recap --- What’s Special
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• Positive Psychology online program among Hong
Kong general working population
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• Hong Kong study that explore the potential of PsyCap
in mental health promotion
One of the few studies connecting mental health
promotion with work productivity gain and demonstrating
ROI
Collaboration with employers directly to ensure
applicability and sustain impact
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21. Thank you!
Questions or
comments?
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