Stress and quality of working life : interpersonal and occupation-based stress / edited by Ana Maria Rossi (International Stress Management, Association in Brazil), James A. Meurs (University of Calgary), Pamela L. Perrew (Florida State University).

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Rossi, Ana Maria, editor.

Meurs, James A., editor.

Perrew, Pamela L., editor.

Series:

Stress and quality of working life.

Stress and quality of working life

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Job stress.

Work environment--Psychological aspects.

Work environment.

Quality of life.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (237 p.)

Place of Publication:

Charlotte, North Carolina : Information Age Publishing, Inc., 2016.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

It is an unfortunate reality that many employees experience elevated levels of stress at work. Feeling stressed has impacts beyond mere emotions. For example, a survey of European Union member states found that 28% of employees reported stress-related illness or health issues, and studies in the USA have found that over 25% of employees reported that they are often or very often burned out by their work. Also, not all stress should be or can be eliminated, as many industries and jobs are highly demanding in their nature. Therefore, it is important that employees, employers, clinicians, and researchers endeavor to develop a better understanding of workplace stressors and how employee health and well-being can be improved.This book can help individuals and organizations better appreciate stressors faced by employees. It showcases research by over two dozen authors in twelve chapters, focusing on the interpersonal and occupation-based sources of workplace stress, as well as how to alleviate work stress. Coworkers, supervisors, and others with whom a person works can have a dramatic influence on the degree of stress a worker experiences, and it is often the interpersonal conflict that is unrelated to one's job that is the most difficult to manage. In addition, the context of a person's work also influences the degree and type of stressors they encounter at work, and this book examines several occupations and their associated stress. We hope that these findings provide ways for individuals and organizations to enhance the well-being of employees.

Contents:

Foreword

Preface

Section I. Conceptualizations of stress and wellbeing

Chapter 1. Every light casts a shadow: Toward a balanced perspective on positive psychology at work / Arla Day, E. Kevin Kelloway, and Stephanie Gilbert

Chapter 2. Being stressed about stress: Do people's beliefs about stress matter? Nili ben-avi and sharon toker

Chapter 3. The cognitive activation theory of stress (cats) in occupational health / Hege R. Eriksen

Chapter 4. Psychological well-being at work: Where are we and where do we go from here? Véronique dagenais-desmarais, helenides mendonça, maria cristina ferreira, and andré savoie

Section II. Social and psychological workplace factors in stress and health

Chapter 5. Job crafting: A new job redesign approach / Evangelia Demerouti

Chapter 6. The dignity of labor: Dignity as a core resource / E. Kevin Kelloway

Chapter 7. Presenteeism: Social impact on workers' health / Beatriz Machado de Campos Corrêa Silva, Sérgio Roberto de Lucca, and Aline Bedin Zanatta

Chapter 8. Impact of information and communication technologies on interpersonal relationships / Carolina Saraiva de Macedo Lisboa, André Verzoni, and Daniel Capelli Fulginiti

Section III. Stress assessment

Chapter 9. Burnout and its impact on mental health / Roberta Rossi Grudtner

Chapter 10. Stress and sleep disorders in medical practitioners / Elisabeth Araujo and Mônica Aidar Menon Miyake

Chapter 11. Cortisol rhythmicity and levels in brazilians under different stressful conditions / Dora Maria Grassi Kassisse

Chapter 12. Assessing workplace stress: Diagnosing the problem / Dorothy A. Simpson, Kimberly E. O'Brien, and Terry A. Beehr

About the editors

About the contributors.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Print version record.

ISBN:

1-68123-341-X