| Author | : Cary Cooper |
| Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
| Total Pages | : 517 |
| Release | : 2015-06-22 |
| Genre | : Psychology |
| ISBN | : 1119057000 |
Now in its third edition, this authoritative handbook offers a comprehensive and up-to-date survey of work and health psychology. Updated edition of a highly successful handbook Focuses on the applied aspects of work and health psychology New chapters cover emerging themes in this rapidly growing field Prestigious team of editors and contributors
| Author | : Marc J. Schabracq |
| Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
| Total Pages | : 636 |
| Release | : 2003-03-28 |
| Genre | : Psychology |
| ISBN | : 0470855835 |
Workplace health is now recognised as having major legal, financial and efficiency implications for organizations. Psychologists are increasingly called on as consultants or in house facilitators to help design work processes, assess and counsel individuals and advise on change management. The second edition of this handbook offers a comprehensive, authoritative and up-to-date survey of the field with a focus on the applied aspects of work and health psychology. An unrivalled source of knowledge and references in the field, for students and academics, this edition also reflects the need to relate research to effective and realistic interventions in the workplace. * Editors are outstanding leaders in their fields * Focuses on linking research to practice * Over 50% new chapters. New topics include Coping, The Psychological Contract and Health, Assessment and Measurement of Stress and Well-Being, the Effects of Change, and chapters of Conflict and Communication
| Author | : Jerry M. Suls |
| Publisher | : Guilford Press |
| Total Pages | : 625 |
| Release | : 2011-07-06 |
| Genre | : Psychology |
| ISBN | : 1606238965 |
What psychological and environmental forces have an impact on health? How does behavior contribute to wellness or illness? This comprehensive volume answers these questions and others with a state-of-the-art overview of theory, research, and practice at the interface of psychology and health. Leading experts from multiple disciplines explore how health and health behaviors are shaped by a wide range of psychological processes and social-environmental factors. The book describes exemplary applications in the prevention and clinical management of today's most pressing health risks and diseases, including coronary heart disease, depression, diabetes, cancer, chronic pain, obesity, sleep disturbances, and smoking. Featuring succinct, accessible chapters on critical concepts and contemporary issues, the Handbook integrates psychological perspectives with cutting-edge work in preventive medicine, epidemiology, public health, genetics, nursing, and the social sciences.
| Author | : Sharon Clarke |
| Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
| Total Pages | : 560 |
| Release | : 2015-12-02 |
| Genre | : Psychology |
| ISBN | : 1118978986 |
A Wiley Blackwell Handbook of Organizational Psychology focusing on occupational safety and workplace health. The editors draw on their collective experience to present thematically structured material from leading thinkers and practitioners in the USA, Europe, and Asia Pacific Provides comprehensive coverage of the major contributions that psychology can make toward the improvement of workplace safety and employee health Equips those who need it most with cutting-edge research on key topics including wellbeing, safety culture, safety leadership, stress, bullying, workplace health promotion and proactivity
| Author | : Jay C. Thomas |
| Publisher | : SAGE |
| Total Pages | : 588 |
| Release | : 2002-08-15 |
| Genre | : Psychology |
| ISBN | : 9780761922551 |
A reference tool to assist researchers and academics in the fields of occupational psychology and human resource management. It includes papers from expert contributors that provide the latest research and up-to-date developments in this area.
| Author | : Cary Cooper |
| Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
| Total Pages | : 730 |
| Release | : 2017-02-07 |
| Genre | : Psychology |
| ISBN | : 1118993799 |
A comprehensive work that brings together and explores state-of-the-art research on the link between stress and health outcomes. Offers the most authoritative resource available, discussing a range of stress theories as well as theories on preventative stress management and how to enhance well-being Timely given that stress is linked to seven of the ten leading causes of death in developed nations, yet paradoxically successful adaptation to stress can enable individuals to flourish Contributors are an international panel of authoritative researchers and practitioners in the various specialty subjects addressed within the work
| Author | : Howard S. Friedman |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
| Total Pages | : 945 |
| Release | : 2014-02 |
| Genre | : Medical |
| ISBN | : 0199365075 |
The Oxford Handbook of Health Psychology brings together preeminent experts to provide a comprehensive view of key concepts, tools, and findings of this rapidly expanding core discipline.
| Author | : Stephen Sutton |
| Publisher | : SAGE |
| Total Pages | : 448 |
| Release | : 2004-12-08 |
| Genre | : Medical |
| ISBN | : 9780761968498 |
This volume provides readers with a one-stop, authoritative guide to the major themes and debates in health psychology, both past and present.
| Author | : Stavroula Leka |
| Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
| Total Pages | : 364 |
| Release | : 2010-03-02 |
| Genre | : Psychology |
| ISBN | : 1444324160 |
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
