Ho Laurie Long Kwan, Cheung Ankie Tan, Chan Carlo Chak Yiu, Wong Eliza Lai Yi, Tam Wilson Wai San, Chien Wai Tong
The Nethersole School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine The Chinese University of Hong Kong Hong Kong Hong Kong SAR.
Department of Urban Studies and Planning University of Sheffield Sheffield UK.
Cochrane Evid Synth Methods. 2023 Jun 23;1(4):e12018. doi: 10.1002/cesm.12018. eCollection 2023 Jun.
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) employees have increasingly reported experiencing different forms of workplace discrimination/harassment. Workplace allyship may be positively associated with psychological health through creating inclusive organizational cultures or reducing discrimination/harassment. However, comprehensive literature reviews or evidence syntheses on the effects of workplace allyship in mental health protection/promotion for LGBT employees are limited.
This scoping review aimed to summarize available evidence regarding the effectiveness of workplace allies for LGBT employees in preventing/minimizing psychological distress and clarify the therapeutic components. This review included published research articles and grey literature identified through 11 electronic databases, a secondary search, and other sources.
We identified 27 relevant articles. Most included studies used cross-sectional or qualitative research designs, and evidence from countries beyond the United States was limited. Three essential/effective components of workplace allies/allyship were identified that could create supportive/safe workplace relationships/climates: (a) knowledge, (b) empathy, and (c) action.
Further longitudinal studies and controlled trials are needed to increase the quality of evidence on the effects and change processes induced by workplace allyship. Qualitative studies are also recommended to understand the health needs and mechanism of actions of workplace allyships in different LGBT communities.
女同性恋、男同性恋、双性恋和跨性别（LGBT）员工越来越多地报告称经历了不同形式的职场歧视/骚扰。职场盟友关系可能通过营造包容的组织文化或减少歧视/骚扰，与心理健康呈正相关。然而，关于职场盟友关系对LGBT员工心理健康保护/促进作用的全面文献综述或证据综合分析有限。
本范围综述旨在总结关于职场盟友对LGBT员工预防/最小化心理困扰有效性的现有证据，并阐明其治疗成分。本综述纳入了通过11个电子数据库、二次检索及其他来源确定的已发表研究文章和灰色文献。
我们确定了27篇相关文章。大多数纳入研究采用横断面或定性研究设计，来自美国以外国家的证据有限。确定了职场盟友/盟友关系的三个基本/有效成分，它们可以营造支持性/安全的职场关系/氛围：（a）知识，（b）同理心，以及（c）行动。
需要进一步开展纵向研究和对照试验，以提高关于职场盟友关系所产生影响和变化过程的证据质量。还建议开展定性研究，以了解职场盟友关系在不同LGBT群体中的健康需求和作用机制。
