This ground-breaking textbook is the first to cover the new and rapidly developing field of occupational health psychology.
- Provides a thorough introduction to occupational health psychology and an accessible overview of the key themes in research and practice
- Each chapter relates to an aspect of the core education curriculum delineated by the European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology
- Written by internationally recognized experts in the field
- Examines a host of contemporary workplace health issues, including work-related stress; the psychosocial work environment; positive psychology and employee well-being; psychosocial risk management; workspace design; organizational research methods; and corporate culture and health
Inhaltsverzeichnis
About the Editors ix
Notes on Contributors xi
Preface xvi
1 An Introduction to Occupational Health Psychology 1
Jonathan Houdmont and Stavroula Leka
2 Work-Related Stress: A Theoretical Perspective 31
Tom Cox and Amanda Griffiths
3 Work Organization and Health 57
Michael P. O’Driscoll and Paula Brough
4 Interventions to Promote Well-Being at Work 88
Raymond Randall and Karina Nielsen
5 Psychosocial Risk Management at the Workplace Level 124
Stavroula Leka and Tom Cox
6 Workplace Health Promotion 157
Andrew J. Noblet and John J. Rodwell
7 Positive Occupational Health Psychology 194
Arnold B. Bakker and Daantje Derks
8 The Physical Workspace: An OHP Perspective 225
Phil Leather, Tony Zarola, and Angeli Santos
9 Corporate Culture, Health, and Well-Being 250
Gerard Zwetsloot and Stavroula Leka
10 Research Methods in Occupational Health Psychology 269
Toon W. Taris, Annet H. de Lange, and Michiel A. J. Kompier
11 Future Directions in Occupational Health Psychology 298
Jonathan Houdmont and Stavroula Leka
Author Index 322
Subject Index 331
Über den Autor
Stavroula Leka is an Associate Professor in Occupational Health Psychology in the Institute of Work, Health & Organisations at the University of Nottingham, U.K. She is Director of the Institute’s Masters Degree in Occupational Health Psychology. Her primary research interests are the application of occupational health and safety knowledge and policy in the workplace, and psychosocial risk management. She is Chair of the Education Forum of the European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology.
Jonathan Houdmont is a Lecturer in Occupational Health Psychology in the Institute of Work, Health & Organisations at the University of Nottingham, U.K. He is Director of the Institute’s Masters Degree in Workplace Health. His current research interests focus on legal and policy issues in occupational health, as well as education and training in occupational health psychology. He is Executive Officer of the European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology.
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