Contemporary occupational health psychology [[electronic resource] ] : global perspectives on research and practice. Volume 2 / / edited by Jonathan Houdmont, Stavroula Leka and Robert R. Sinclair

• Pubblicazione: Chichester, U.K., : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (296 p.)
• Disciplina: 158.7
• Soggetto topico: Job stress; Psychology, Industrial; Clinical health psychology
• Altri autori: HoudmontJonathan LekaStavroula SinclairRobert R
• Note generali: Published in association with the European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology and the Society for Occupational Health Psychology.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: About the Editors vii Contributors ix Preface xiii 1 Organizational Politics and Occupational Health Psychology: A Demands-Resources Perspective 1 Simon L. Albrecht and Erin M. Landells 2 Employee Commitment and Well-being 19 John P. Meyer, Elyse R. Maltin, and Sabrina P. C. Thai 3 Developing Evidence-Based Occupational Health Psychology 36 Rob B. Briner 4 Understanding Mental Health Treatment-Seeking in High Stress Occupations 57 Thomas W. Britt and Anna C. McFadden 5 Humor as a Human Resource Tool in Organizations 74 Josje Dikkers, Sibe Doosje, and Annet de Lange 6 Predicting Abusive Supervision 92 M. Sandy Hershcovis and Alannah E. Rafferty 7 Designing Jobs for an Aging Workforce: An Opportunity for Occupational Health 109 Donald M. Truxillo, David M. Cadiz, and Jennifer R. Rineer 8 Moving Towards Positive Organizational Health: Challenges and a Proposal for a Research Model of Organizational Health Development 126 Georg F. Bauer and Gregor J. Jenny 9 New Directions in Positive Psychology: Implications for a Healthy Workplace 146 Clive Fullagar and E. Kevin Kelloway 10 The Management of Psychosocial Risks Across the European Union: Findings from ESENER 162 William Cockburn, Malgorzata Milczarek, Xabier Irastorza, and Eusebio Rial Gonzalez 11 The Public Health Perspective: Useful for Occupational Health Psychologists and Health and Safety Professionals? 184 Birgit A. Greiner 12 Presenteeism: A Short History and a Cautionary Tale 204 Gary Johns 13 Workload: A Review of Causes, Consequences, and Potential Interventions 221 Nathan A. Bowling and Cristina Kirkendall 14 Work, Stress and Health Behaviors 239 Nicola Paynev, Gail Kinman, and Fiona Jones Index 257 Contents of Previous Volume 269
• Sommario/riassunto: This volume summarises state-of-the-art research and practice in the field of occupational health psychology and provides in-depth reviews of hot topics, including new work from several top international experts in the field.
• Titolo autorizzato: Contemporary occupational health psychology
• ISBN: 1-119-94284-5; 1-119-94283-7; 1-283-92754-3; 1-119-94215-2
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910208824203321
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