Contemporary Occupational Health Psychology, Volume 2 Global Perspectives on Research and Practice

by Houdmont, Jonathan; Leka, Stavroula; Sinclair, Robert R.

• ISBN13: 9781119971047
• ISBN10: 1119971047
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2012-04-23
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

Contemporary Occupational Health Psychology: Global Perspectives on Research and Practice, Volume 2 continues a definitive reference series published in association with the European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology (EAOHP) and the Society for Occupational Health Psychology (SOHP). The series summarizes state-of-the-art research and practice in the field of occupational health psychology. Volume 2 of the most important and influential research series in the rapidly growing field of occupational health psychology Presents state-of-the-art research along with its implications for real-world practice Provides in-depth reviews of hot topics, including new work from several top international experts in the field Volume 2 includes increased North American contributions, sourced by a dedicated North America editor

Author Biography

Dr. Janathan Houdmont is a Lecturer in Occupational Health Psychology and Director of the Workplace Health Wellbeing postgraduate studies program in the Institute of Work, Health and Organisations (IWHO) at the University of Nottingham, UK. His research interests focus on measurement and intervention issues in relation to work-related stress psychosocial risk. Dr. Stavroula Leka is an Associate Professor in Occupational Health Psychology at IWHO and Director of its program of work for the World Health Organization. Her primary research interests are the translation of occupational health and safety knowledge and policy into practice, and psychosocial risk management. She has been awarded an early career achievement award in occupational health psychology by the American Psychological Association, US NIOSH and the Society for Occupational Health Psychology. She is Chair of the Education Forum of the European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology. Dr. Robert R. Sinclair is an Associate Professor of Industrial-Organizational Psychology at Clemson University. He is founding member and Past-President of the Society for Occupational Health Psychology. His research appears in leading journals such as the Journal of Applied Psychology, Journal of Organizational Behavior, and Journal of Occupational Health Psychology.

Table of Contents

About the Editors	p. vii
Contributors	p. ix
Preface	p. xiii
Organizational Politics and Occupational Health Psychology: A Demands-Resources Perspective	p. 1
Employee Commitment and Well-being	p. 19
Developing Evidence-Based Occupational Health Psychology	p. 36
Understanding Mental Health Treatment-Seeking in High Stress Occupations	p. 57
Humor as a Human Resource Tool in Organizations	p. 74
Predicting Abusive Supervision	p. 92
Designing Jobs for an Aging Workforce: An Opportunity for Occupational Health	p. 109
Moving Towards Positive Organizational Health: Challenges and a Proposal for a Research Model of Organizational Health Development	p. 126
New Directions in Positive Psychology: Implications for a Healthy Workplace	p. 146
The Management of Psychosocial Risks Across the European Union: Findings from ESENER	p. 162
The Public Health Perspective: Useful for Occupational Health Psychologists and Health and Safety Professionals?	p. 184
Presenteeism: A Short History and a Cautionary Tale	p. 204
Workload: A Review of Causes, Consequences, and Potential Interventions	p. 221
Work, Stress and Health Behaviors	p. 239
Index	p. 257
Contents of Previous Volume	p. 269
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