Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Encyclopedia of behavioral medicine |
Editors | Marc D. Gellman |
Place of Publication | New York |
Publisher | Springer, Springer Nature |
Pages | 1574-1577 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Edition | 2nd |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9783030399030 |
ISBN (Print) | 9783030399016 |
Publication status | Published - 2020 |
Abstract
“Occupational health” is a field of study and related interventions that serve to mitigate and circumvent work-related hazards to people’s physical and psychological health. This is achieved by understanding how work characteristics
influence employee’s health-related behaviors and psychosocial outcomes in both positive and negative ways. These insights guide policy reform, organizational and team-level interventions, and individual-level interventions that are directed at modifying factors that support physical and psychological well-being.
influence employee’s health-related behaviors and psychosocial outcomes in both positive and negative ways. These insights guide policy reform, organizational and team-level interventions, and individual-level interventions that are directed at modifying factors that support physical and psychological well-being.