Handbook of Occupational Health Psychology

This book will be a great resource for researchers, instructors, policymakers, consultants, and activists in the area of occupational health psychology. It is multidisciplinary and integrative in its combination of classical and innovative theory, empirical evidence, and guidelines for organizational policy and change. I plan to use it myself, as a key source in my own research and funding proposals, as well as for a textbook or supplemental reading for advanced graduate symposia.---Suzy Fox, PhD, Institute of Human Resources and Employment Relations, Loyola University, Chicago. IL; coauthor of Counterproductive Work Behavior: Investigations of Actors and TargetsThe Handbook of Occupational Health Psychology continues to be the leading resource in the field. This edition introduces many important new content areas, including chapters on leadership, organizational justice, and cross-cultural issues, and also provides useful revisions to the first edition to reflect cutting-edge advancements in theory, research, and practice. For graduate students, researchers, practitioners, and anyone else seeking to learn more about occupational health psychology, this book is the single best resource available.---Robert R. Sinclair, PhD, Past President, Society for Occupational Health Psychology, Associate Professor of Psychology, Clemson University, Clemson, SCThis is an important sourcebook for students, investigators, and practitioners interested in various aspects of occupational health and safety. It compiles a considerable amount of useful information in a single place and does so with an authoritative and comprehensive approach.---Andrew Baum, PhD, Jenkins Garrett Professor of Psychology and Director of the Center for the Study of Stress and Illness, University of Texas, ArlingtonThis three-volume handbook offers an in-depth examination of the types of behavioral and structural issues that I/O psychologists study every day, from both a theoretical and applied perspective. It explores a natural progression, from how problems are diagnosed to how research is conducted to generate answers to those problems to how interventions are implemented and, finally, to how they are evaluated. It examines what is currently known---including basic historical reviews---and identifies the most pertinent sources of information in both the core and emerging literatures. The editors and contributors pinpoint practical issues, probe unresolved and controversial topics, and look at future theoretical, research, and practice trends.In today's difficult global economy, work stress is high, and this stress---along with other health factors---can affect work productivity, satisfaction, safety, absenteeism, and turnover, and can even lead to workplace violence. As a result, organizations are increasingly tuming to occupational health psychology (OHP) to develop, maintain, and promote the health of employees.This second edition of the Handbook of Occupational Health Psychology reviews the history of OHP; theories and models; causes of work problems and risk factors; resulting symptoms and disorders; prevention, intervention, and treatment strategies used by practicing professions; and methods of research and evaluation. The chapters have been updated since the first edition was published, and several new chapters address cross-cultural issues, leadership, pain and musculoskeletal conditions, substance abuse, and organizational justi

Offering four new chapters and updated research, this edition explores occupational health psychology’s evolution from minimizing risks to fostering proactive, holistic strategies for worker safety, life satisfaction, and overall well-being through diverse, interdisciplinary insights. This third edition offers 4 new chapters and a fully updated, comprehensive survey of the field of occupational health psychology, including its history, theories, models, interventions, and empirical research. Grounded in the NIOSH Total Worker Health amp reg model, this new edition on Occupational Health Psychology (OHP) reflects the expanding scope of the field, as well as recent changes in the nature and organization of work. It is an essential resource for professionals and scholars who seek to prioritize worker safety while promoting their health and well-being. OHP is informed by research from psychology subdisciplines including I/O, human factors, cognitive, social, health, clinical, counseling and developmental psychology, as well as public health, preventive medicine, occupational medicine, ergonomics, industrial hygiene, and industrial engineering. Historically, OHP focused on preventing illness, injury, or distress of workers in their work environments. The field today has expanded to encompass more proactive, holistic approaches to worker well-being that also includes workers amp rsquo job and life satisfaction, positive emotional experiences, sense of meaningfulness, and social support and relationships. OHP has also become more interdisciplinary and global.