Research methods in occupational health psychology : measurement, design, and data analysis / edited by Robert R. Sinclair, Mo Wang, Lois E. Tetrick.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Sinclair, Robert R.

Wang, Mo.

Tetrick, Lois E.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Industrial psychiatry.

Clinical health psychology--Research--Methodology.

Clinical health psychology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (465 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York ; London : Psychology Press, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Research Methods in Occupational Health Psychology: Measurement, Design, and Data Analysis provides a state-of-the-art review of current issues and best practices in the science of Occupational Health Psychology. Occupational Health Psychology (OHP) is a multidisciplinary and rapidly growing area of research and it is difficult or impossible for researchers to keep up with developments in all of the fields where scholars conduct OHP science. This book will help OHP scholars improve their own research by translating recent innovations in methodology into sets of concrete recommendations that wi

Contents:

Cover; Research Methods in Occupational Health Psychology; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; About the Editors; About the Contributors; Foreword; Preface; References; Acknowledgments; Part I: Measurement; 1: Measurement of Immune System Functioning; Immune System Functioning and Occupational Health Psychology; Mind-Body Connections; The Role and Structure of the Immune System; Mechanical Barrier; Chemical Barrier; The Innate Immune System; Cellular Barriers; Adaptive Immune System; Inflammation; Assessment of Humoral and Cellular Immune Reactions; Enumerative Immune Assays

Functional Immune AssaysNeuroendocrine Markers; Cortisol; Catecholamines; Dehydroepiandrosterone; Considerations in the Selection of Immune System Markers; Saliva or Blood; Conclusion; References; 2: Measurement of Musculoskeletal Functioning; Disability and Function; Why Quantify Function?; Quantification Testing Criteria; Functional Capacity Testing in the Lumbar Spine; Functional Capacity Evaluation (FCE); International Classifi cation of Functioning (ICF); Summary and Conclusions; References; 3: Measurement Issues in Work-Family Research; Work-Family Conflict

The Positive Relationship between Family and WorkOn Response Scales; Summary and Concluding Comments; References; 4: Measurement of Sleep and Sleepiness; Circadian Rhythms, Sleep, and Shift Work; Measuring Sleep and Sleep Loss; Best Practices; Measuring Circadian Rhythms; Best Practices; Measuring Sleepiness; Best Practices; Methodological Issues with Simulated Shift Work; Summary and Conclusion; Best Practices; References; 5: Measurement of Emotions; General Issues and Considerations; Emotions and Related Terms and Phenomena; Aspects of Emotional Responding

Dimensional versus Categorical Perspectives on EmotionsSelf-Report Measures; Types of Self-Report Measures; Advantages of Self-Reports; Disadvantages of Self-Reports; Observational Measures; Behavioral Observation; Facial Behavior; Narrative Accounts; Advantages of Observational Measures; Disadvantages of Observational Measures; Psychophysiological Measures; Measures of Autonomic Nervous System Functioning; Measures of Central Nervous System Functioning; Advantages of Psychophysiological Measures; Disadvantages of Psychophysiological Measures; Summary and Conclusions; References

6: How to Think About and Measure Psychological Well-BeingEight Issues in the Measurement of Well-being; Issue 1: Psychological, Physiological, or Social Emphasis; Issue 2: State or Trait Well-Being; Issue 3: The Scope of Measurement; Issue 4: Positive or Negative Emphasis; Issue 5: Affective Well-Being and Cognitive-Affective Syndromes; Issue 6: Measuring Affective Well-Being; Issue 7: Measuring Syndrome Well-being; Issue 8: Examining Ambivalence; Content Validation and Related Concepts; References; 7: Measurement of Interpersonal Mistreatment in Organizations

Specific Instruments for Assessing Workplace Mistreatment

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

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ISBN:

1-136-21239-6

0-203-09524-3

1-283-84383-8

1-136-21240-X

9780203095249

OCLC:

820124103