Abstract
PurposeThis paper highlights inclusion issues Indigenous people experience maintaining their mental health in the workplace.Design/methodology/approachUsing a grounded theoretical approach, five sharing circles were conducted with the Nokiiwin Tribal Council's community members to better understand inclusivity issues related to workplace mental health.FindingsFive themes emerged from the data related to enhancing inclusivity and workplace mental health for Indigenous workers: (1) connecting with individuals who understand and respect Indigenous culture; (2) respecting Indigenous traditions; (3) hearing about positive experiences; (4) developing trusting relationships and (5) exclusion is beyond the workplace.Research limitations/implicationsThe next step is to finalize development of the Wiiji app and evaluate the effectiveness of the app in helping Indigenous workers feel included at work and to improve workplace mental health. If effective, the Indigenous-developed e-mental health app will be promoted and its benefits for helping Indigenous workers feel included at work and also for providing accessible mental health resources, will be known. In the future, other Indigenous groups may be potentially interested in adopting a similar application in their workplace(s).Originality/valueThere is very little known about inclusivity issues related to Indigenous workers' maintaining their mental health. This paper identifies major issues influencing the exclusion and inclusion of Indigenous workers.
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Workplace discrimination is common for Indigenous people who may work alongside workers who hold discriminatory views of others and are potentially excluded in the© Robyn A
There are some limitations to using grounded theory in this project, such as the likelihood that not all working Indigenous people who were part of the Nokiiwin Tribal Council had an opportunity to participate in a sharing circle to provide their opinion on what they would have liked to see in the application; and some opinions, while valid, may not be included in the project as they did not develop as a theme in the “grounded” approach
From the sharing circle responses and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Hackathon experience, we developed an e-mental health intervention, the Wiiji, that will potentially guide Indigenous workers from feeling excluded to feeling included in the workplace
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Workplace discrimination is common for Indigenous people who may work alongside workers who hold discriminatory views of others and are potentially excluded in the. The full terms of this licence may be seen at http://creativecommons.org/licences/by/4.0/legalcode
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