Description
The interplay between work and health has long been recognized through almost a century of research. In Work and Health, the authors summarize and build on this foundation by focusing on the complex and bidirectional relationships between work and health. There is little doubt that various aspects of the work environment contribute to individual physical and mental health. However, there is also growing recognition that individual employees' health issues may manifest in the workplace and that individual health has direct and indirect effects on workplace behaviors. Accordingly, this volume advances the argument that health is an organizational issue--organizations benefit through addressing health issues and, correspondingly, incur the costs of ignoring such issues. By extension, organizations have both the incentive and the obligation to address issues of employee health. Covering topics such as sleep and telework, physical activity and physical health, positive mental health, and toxic work environments, this book offers valuable insights and suggestions for future research for organizations and individuals alike.
Table of Contents
ForewordChapter 1: Deciphering Identity Dynamics and Their Role in Health and Well-Being in the WorkplaceKatelynn Carter-Rogers, Vurain Tabvuma, Steven M. Smith, and Meylin Zink YiChapter 2: Supporting Workers With Chronic Health Conditions: Prescriptions for More Sustainable and Inclusive WorkAlyssa K. McGonagle and Brent N. ReedChapter 3: Work Systems and SafetyNick Turner and Connie DengChapter 4: Sleep and Telework: How Organizations Can Support Employees Working Anytime and AnywhereLarissa K. Barber and Alexandra A. HendersonChapter 5: When Every Move Counts:Psychological Determinants of Physical Activity and Physical HealthJan de Jonge and Toon W. TarisChapter 6: Mental Illness at WorkKayla Follmer and Benjamin ThomasChapter 7: Trauma and Moral Distress at WorkE. Kevin KellowayChapter 8: Positive Mental Health at WorkMarisa Salanova, Susana Llorens, and Valeria Cruz-OrtizChapter 9: Recovery From Work: A Closer Look at Organizational Factors That Promote or Hinder Employee RecoveryAnne Casper and Verena C. HaunChapter 10: Brave New Workplace: Toward a Model of Healthy and Safe WorkAlyssa Grocutt and Julian BarlingChapter 11: Toxic and Unhealthy Work Environments: The Harmful Undercurrents of Gender Harassment and Selective IncivilityDana Kabat-Farr and Rémi Labelle-DeraspeChapter 12 : Changing Work Environments to Improve Employee Health at Work: Participatory Organizational InterventionsKarina NielsenChapter 13 : Moving From Buzzwords to Best Practices: Assessing Antecedents and Mechanism of Psychologically Healthy WorkplacesArla Day, Madeline Fisher, and Jacqueline ShawChapter 14: Sustainable Return to Work: Policies, Practices, and AccommodationsJo Yarker and Karina Nielsen
