Occupational Health Psychology

Stavroula Leka is an Associate Professor in Occupational Health Psychology in the Institute of Work, Health & Organisations at the University of Nottingham, U.K. She is Director of the Institute's Masters Degree in Occupational Health Psychology. 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. Jonathan Houdmont is a Lecturer in Occupational Health Psychology in the Institute of Work, Health & Organisations at the University of Nottingham, U.K. He is Director of the Institute's Masters Degree in Workplace Health. His current research interests focus on legal and policy issues in occupational health, as well as education and training in occupational health psychology. He is Executive Officer of the European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology.

"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) "It is of interest for all those involved with the protection and promotion of workers' health and safety. For occupational health professionals, it enables a deeper understanding of the roots of many commonly encountered work problems and helps improve the quality of advice given as well as to help refine practice." (Occupational Medicine, 1 March 2011)"Since its emergence as a discipline in the 1990s, occupational health psychology has generated a wealth of scientific knowledge on work-related stress and wider organisational issues associated with individual and organisational health. This text aims to provide a comprehensive introduction to the discipline and a reader-friendly overview of the key themes in research and practice." (Times Higher Education, November 2010)

• About the Editors ixNotes on Contributors xiPreface xvi1 An Introduction to Occupational Health Psychology 1Jonathan Houdmont and Stavroula Leka2 Work-Related Stress: A Theoretical Perspective 31Tom Cox and Amanda Griffiths3 Work Organization and Health 57Michael P. O’Driscoll and Paula Brough4 Interventions to Promote Well-Being at Work 88Raymond Randall and Karina Nielsen5 Psychosocial Risk Management at the Workplace Level 124Stavroula Leka and Tom Cox6 Workplace Health Promotion 157Andrew J. Noblet and John J. Rodwell7 Positive Occupational Health Psychology 194Arnold B. Bakker and Daantje Derks8 The Physical Workspace: An OHP Perspective 225Phil Leather, Tony Zarola, and Angeli Santos9 Corporate Culture, Health, and Well-Being 250Gerard Zwetsloot and Stavroula Leka10 Research Methods in Occupational Health Psychology 269Toon W. Taris, Annet H. de Lange, and Michiel A. J. Kompier11 Future Directions in Occupational Health Psychology 298Jonathan Houdmont and Stavroula LekaAuthor Index 322Subject Index 331