Well-being at work: stress affects 67% of Brazilians

According to ADP Research Institute's new People at Work report, 57% believe their superiors are not prepared to talk about mental health issues without judgment

Stress and mental health remain very persistent issues in the workplace. According to the report People at Work 2023: A Global Workforce View, by the ADP Research Institute, 67% of workers in Brazil say that their work is influenced by stress and 31% by mental health. On the global average, 65% of people say that their work is negatively affected mainly by stress, while 47% by mental health.

The number of workers in the world who feel supported by their managers regarding their mental health fell from 70% in 2022 to 64% this year. Still, 57% believe that their superiors are not prepared to talk about mental health issues without judgment.

Employees also report that companies are less flexible than last year when it comes to wellness policies, special counseling services, or self-care breaks. However, team-building activities and assistance programs are gaining prominence as initiatives to promote employee mental health.

“With the loneliness of isolation during the pandemic, many workers have felt stressed at home. As a result, mental health was affected and many are still dealing with the effects of this period. Therefore, it is extremely necessary for companies to promote a welcoming work culture, in addition to educating and training managers to deal with these situations. When people feel safe and supported, productivity improves, as absences due to psychological health problems are less frequent and there is better time management at work”, highlights Claudio Maggieri, general manager for Latin America at ADP.

Inclusive work environment promotes well-being

Another point that workers report is that companies continue to make progress in developing diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. About 20% of them believe that promoting an inclusive work culture is a key part of their employers' support for positive mental health at work.

For more information about the research, visit the link.

About the research: 

The research explores workers' perceptions of the current world of work and what they expect from the workplace in the future.

ADP Research Institute® surveyed 32,612 workers in 17 countries around the world between October 28 and November 18, 2022:

• 7,721 in Asia-Pacific (Australia, China, India and Singapore)
• 15,290 in Europe (France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Switzerland and United Kingdom)
• 5,751 in Latin America (Argentina, Brazil and Chile)
• 3,850 in North America (United States and Canada).

Within the sample, temporary and permanent workers were identified, in addition to more than 8,613 people working exclusively in the economy gig. Temporary workers are those who work on a contingency, temporary or seasonal basis or as freelancer, independent contractor, consultant, temporary worker, or use a platform online to get work. Permanent employees were identified as those who are not working in the economy gig and instead have a fixed position whether full-time or part-time.

The research was carried out online in the local language. Overall results are weighted to represent the size of each country's working population. The weights are based on World Bank labor force data, which is derived from information from Iostat, the International Labor Organization's (ILO) central statistics database, as of February 8, 2022.