Contemporary Occupational Health Psychology, Volume 1 (eBook)

DR. JONATHAN HOUDMONT is a Lecturer in Occupational Health Psychology and Director of the Masters in Workplace Health in the Institute of Work, Health and Organisations (I-WHO) at the University of Nottingham, UK. His research interests focus on legal and policy issues in occupational health, and the role of occupational health psychology in education and training. He is Executive Officer of the European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology. DR. STAVROULA LEKA is an Associate Professor in Occupational Health Psychology and Director of the Masters in Occupational Health Psychology at I-WHO. 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.

About the Editors.

List of Contributors.

Preface.

1 A Multilevel Model of Economic Stress and Employee Well-Being
(Robert R. Sinclair, Lindsay E. Sears, Tahira Probst, and Mark
Zajack).

2 Developing New Ways of Evaluating Organizational-Level
Interventions (Karina Nielsen, Raymond Randall, and Karl Bang
Christensen).

3 Leadership and Employee Health: A Challenge in the
Contemporary Workplace (Töres Theorell, Peggy Bernin, Anna
Nyberg, Gabriel Oxenstierna, Julia Romanowska, and Hugo
Westerlund).

4 Employee Burnout and Health: Current Knowledge and Future
Research Paths (Arie Shirom).

5 Large-Scale Job Stress Interventions: The Dutch Experience
(Toon W. Taris, Ingrid van der Wal, and Michiel A. J.
Kompier).

6 The Neglected Employees: Work-Life Balance and a Stress
Management Intervention Program for Low-Qualifi ed Workers
(Christine Busch, Henning Staar, Carl Åborg, Susanne
Roscher, and Antje Ducki).

7 Personal Resources and Work Engagement in the Face of Change
(Machteld van den Heuvel, Evangelia Demerouti, Arnold B. Bakker,
and Wilmar B. Schaufeli).

8 Work and Health: Curvilinearity Matters (Maria
Karanika-Murray).

9 Peer Assistance Programs in the Workplace: Social Support
Theory and the Provision of Effective Assistance to Employees in
Need (Maya Golan, Yael Bacharach, and Peter Bamberger).

10 Individual Adaptation to the Changing Workplace: A Model of
Causes, Consequences, and Outcomes (Jane D. Parent).

11 Building Psychosocial Safety Climate: Evaluation of a
Socially Coordinated PAR Risk Management Stress Prevention Study
(Maureen F. Dollard and Robert A. Karasek).

12 Internet Addiction and the Workplace (Noreen
Tehrani).

13 Organizational Culture and Knowledge Management Systems for
Promoting Organizational Health and Safety (Dolores
Díaz-Cabrera, Estefanía Hernández-Fernaud, Yeray
Ramos-Sapena, and Sara Casenave).

14 Work-Family Positive Spillover: Where Have We Been and
What Lies Ahead? (Kristi L. Zimmerman and Leslie B.
Hammer).

15 The Impact of Psychological Flexibility and Acceptance and
Commitment Therapy (ACT) on Health and Productivity at Work
(Frank W. Bond, Paul E. Flaxman, Marc J. P. M. van Veldhoven,
and Michal Biron).

16 Corporate Social Responsibility and Psychosocial Risk
Management (Stavroula Leka, Gerard Zwetsloot, and Aditya
Jain).

17 Risk Factors, Consequences, and Management of Aggression in
Healthcare Environments (Benjamin Brooks, Alice Staniford,
Maureen Dollard, and Richard J. Wiseman).

Author Index.

Subject Index.

"Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduate through
professional collections in business, health, and psychology."
(Choice, 1 March 2011)



"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)

'With this volume, Houdmont and Leka have made an impressive
start to what is likely to be a highly influential research series
in the field of occupational health psychology. Both established
and emerging topics are covered in a volume that will be of
considerable interest to both researchers and
practitioners.'

--E. Kevin Kelloway, Ph.D, Canada Research Chair In
Occupational Health Psychology

'This first volume on contemporary occupational health
psychology presents a comprehensive coverage of topics which are
highly salient to psycho-social health and well-being, along with
critical reviews and discussion of the research in this field.
Chapters have been written by various scholars, many of whom have
widespread international recognition. The book will be a valuable
reference source for researchers, practitioners and students of
occupational health psychology.'

--Michael P. O'Driscoll, Professor of Psychology,
University of Waikato, New Zealand

"The inaugural volume of Contemporary Occupational Health
Psychology lives up to its name and goals. The editors
should be commended for assembling a collection of chapters that
are truly global in scope and address a wide variety of timely
issues in the field. As well as academic scholars and graduate
students, this new series will interest practitioners who want to
keep abreast of advances in OHP that can inform science-based
practice. The Society for Occupational Health Psychology is proud
to be associated with it, and we look forward to future volumes as
the scientific knowledge base of our field continues to
develop.'

--Janet Barnes-Farrell, President, Society for
Occupational Health Psychology, and Professor of Psychology,
University of Connecticut, USA

'Jonathan Houdmont and Stravroula Leka have done a great
job with this book! They have assembled a set of leading scholars
who discuss critical occupational health issues in the 21st century
workplace. I was particularly impressed with how the book presents
state-of-the-art discussions of Occupational Health Psychology
(OHP) theory, research, and practice in an accessible format that
is perfect for students and professionals who are new to OHP. There
is no other book quite like it in the field and I would absolutely
use it in one of my classes.'

--Bob Sinclair, Ph.D., Clemson University, USA, and
Founding Member and Past President of Society for Occupational
Health Psychology