Abstract
This study has two purposes. The one is to reveal the change on the independent actions of participants, who collaborate with researcher to improve the working environment for the mental health promotion. Another purpose is to analyze the occupational health nursing practice that promotes this change. The target subjects were four fresh system engineers working for an information technology (IT) company. Based on the Soft System Methodology(SSM), the researcher and subjects worked together and made the action program for the mental health promotion. Then the program was carried out in their working place. The change in participants' independent behavior was assessed using the copying scale and the interview. Moreover, the field notes were analyzed to reveal the nursing practices of the researcher. As the result, it was found that the independent actions such as consulting with their superiors or seniors were increased. According to the qualitative analysis, 5 sections and 32 contents of nursing practice were extracted: "do not make villain", "communicate with own real intention", "promote to notice", "inspire to master copying" and so on.
