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Occupational Health Psychology

Occupational Health Psychology is a much needed textbook for this rapidly developing field. It provides a thorough and up-to-date introduction to this topic. The contributors include some of the most eminent scholars working in this area. I strongly recommend it as a text for any introductory course on Occupational Health Psychology. It belongs on the bookshelf of anyone with an interest in this area. It is the current authority on this topic.’
Professor Victor Catano, Chair of Psychology, Saint Mary’s University, USA

‘"Occupational Health Psychology brings together the world’s finest minds in a thorough, accessible overview of the discipline complete with its advances and challenges. Guaranteed fuel for the imagination - what would it take, in theory and practice, to improve occupational health, safety, and well-being worldwide? A ‘go to’ book, and a touchstone for future work."
Professor Maureen Dollard, Foundation Director of the Work and Stress Research Group, University of South Australia

Stavroula Leka (Edited by), S Leka (Author), Jonathan Houdmont (Edited by)

9781405191159, Wiley

Paperback / softback, published 13 April 2010

368 pages
24.6 x 17.3 x 2 cm, 0.585 kg

"Though, as may be expected, some chapters are stronger as a review than others, this first volume of a series on contemporary OHP by Nottingham University and Wiley-Blackwell is a commendable initiative." (Scandinavian Journal of Work, 2011)

"It is of interest for all those involved with the protection and promotion of workers' health and safety. For occupational health professionals, it enables a deeper understanding of the roots of many commonly encountered work problems and helps improve the quality of advice given as well as to help refine practice." (Occupational Medicine, 1 March 2011)

"Since its emergence as a discipline in the 1990s, occupational health psychology has generated a wealth of scientific knowledge on work-related stress and wider organisational issues associated with individual and organisational health. This text aims to provide a comprehensive introduction to the discipline and a reader-friendly overview of the key themes in research and practice." (Times Higher Education, November 2010)

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

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

Subject Areas: Psychology [JM]

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