Occupational Health Psychology
1. Edition April 2010
362 Pages, Softcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
ISBN:
978-1-4051-9115-9
John Wiley & Sons
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
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
"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)
'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
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)
'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 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.
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.
