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Effectiveness of Workplace Interventions for Improving Working Conditions on the Health and Wellbeing of Fathers or Parents: A Systematic Review

Maiko Suto, Olukunmi Omobolanle Balogun, Bibha Dhungel, Tsuguhiko Kato, Kenji Takehara

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

2022 April

DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19084779

MDPI

Licence Label: CC BY 4.0

This systematic review explores how workplace interventions aimed at improving working conditions impact employee health and wellbeing, with a particular focus on parents. It finds that a range of approaches, including flexible working, reduced hours, manager support, and employee assistance programmes, can improve outcomes such as stress, sleep, and work-life balance. However, the evidence is mixed and often limited by study quality and inconsistency. Notably, very few interventions are designed specifically for fathers. Overall, the findings suggest that improving working conditions can support wellbeing, but impact depends on how interventions are designed and implemented.

This research highlights that improving working conditions is a key lever for wellbeing, but evidence and design still need to catch up.

  • Workplace interventions can improve stress, sleep, and overall wellbeing
  • Flexibility and control over work are consistently linked to better outcomes
  • Supporting the work-family interface is critical for wellbeing
  • Interventions often focus on parents broadly, not fathers specifically
  • Evidence is inconsistent, making it hard to identify what works best
  • Study quality and comparability remain a challenge
  • Workplace wellbeing requires more targeted and inclusive approaches
  • There is a clear need for better-designed, evidence-based interventions

© 2022 The Authors. Published by MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. The original work remains the intellectual property of the authors and publisher. Commentary by The Well Crowd. © The Well Crowd Ltd. 2026. All rights reserved. This content provides a summary and independent commentary on the original research and does not reproduce the original publication. It is intended for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional or medical advice. No part of this content may be reproduced or distributed without prior written permission.

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