Paper Number
ECIS2026-1335
Paper Type
SP
Abstract
Menstrual health is essential to employee well-being and organizational performance, yet stigma and silence continue to restrict communication and support in workplaces. Despite clear impacts on productivity, absenteeism, and presenteeism, menstrual health remains largely absent from organizational well-being initiatives. Digital interventions offer a scalable, low-threshold opportunity to address these gaps; however, such interventions targeting menstrual health in workplace settings remain underexplored. This study examines whether a low-threshold digital intervention combining a reflective scenario with a menstrual health knowledge quiz, can (1) improve employees’ intentions to communicate openly about menstrual health and (2) reduce stigma while increasing actual communication behavior. We employ a single-arm pre-post study in a large German company, assessing changes in perceived awareness, literacy, stigma, and communication over nine months. Preliminary results (N = 384) reveal substantial stigma and unmet support needs regarding employee’s well-being, underscoring the potential of scalable low-threshold digital interventions to foster more inclusive, health-supportive workplace environments.
Recommended Citation
Sou, Davinny; Kavassakali, Vassilka; Amirabdolahian, Saeed; Reuther, Achim; Kowatsch, Tobias; and Nißen, Marcia, "A LOW-THRESHOLD DIGITAL INTERVENTION TO ENHANCE MENSTRUAL HEALTH AWARENESS AND LITERACY IN THE WORKPLACE" (2026). ECIS 2026 Proceedings. 3.
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A LOW-THRESHOLD DIGITAL INTERVENTION TO ENHANCE MENSTRUAL HEALTH AWARENESS AND LITERACY IN THE WORKPLACE
Menstrual health is essential to employee well-being and organizational performance, yet stigma and silence continue to restrict communication and support in workplaces. Despite clear impacts on productivity, absenteeism, and presenteeism, menstrual health remains largely absent from organizational well-being initiatives. Digital interventions offer a scalable, low-threshold opportunity to address these gaps; however, such interventions targeting menstrual health in workplace settings remain underexplored. This study examines whether a low-threshold digital intervention combining a reflective scenario with a menstrual health knowledge quiz, can (1) improve employees’ intentions to communicate openly about menstrual health and (2) reduce stigma while increasing actual communication behavior. We employ a single-arm pre-post study in a large German company, assessing changes in perceived awareness, literacy, stigma, and communication over nine months. Preliminary results (N = 384) reveal substantial stigma and unmet support needs regarding employee’s well-being, underscoring the potential of scalable low-threshold digital interventions to foster more inclusive, health-supportive workplace environments.
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