September 19, 2003     + Health HPER’s faculty, staff practicing what they ‘preach’ Is your boss making you sick? Is your boss making you sick? Is your boss making you sick? IPFW’s Brad Gilbreath, assistant professor of organizational leadership and supervision, recently conducted research asking that very question to Fort Wayne workers. Not surprisingly, the answer is: could be. Gilbreath’s research indicates that employees who rate their supervisor’s behavior positively are significantly more likely to report better psychological health. Employees who rate their supervisor’s behavior negatively, on the other hand, are significantly more likely to report experiencing psychiatric disturbance. More simply put: people with better bosses are also more likely to have better mental health. According to Gilbreath, “employers need to understand that supervisor behavior is an important influence on employee well-being and take this into account when choosing, training and evaluating supervisors.” Want some advice on starting a program? Contact Miller by E-mail at michmill@indiana.edu. Top About Home Pages Schedule Contact Archives Awards Subscribe IU Home Pages + 400 E. 7th Street. Bloomington, IN 47405 + Phone: (812) 855-6494 Publication Date: August 15, 2003 + Comments: homepgs@indiana.edu Copyright ©2003, The Trustees of Indiana University