Biomarkers in Work and Organizational Psychology : Biological Aspects of Stress and Psychological Strain in the Workplace / by Sebastian Ocklenburg.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ocklenburg, Sebastian.

Series:

Springer essentials, 2731-3115

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Psychology, Industrial.

Medicine, Psychosomatic.

Medical sciences.

Neurosciences.

Work and Organizational Psychology.

Psychosomatic Medicine.

Health Sciences.

Neuroscience.

Local Subjects:

Work and Organizational Psychology.

Psychosomatic Medicine.

Health Sciences.

Neuroscience.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (57 pages)

Edition:

1st ed. 2025.

Place of Publication:

Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2025.

Summary:

This Springer essential provides an overview of biomarker research in work and organizational psychology. It explains the key biomarkers and methods used to measure them. The author specifically highlights biomarkers relevant to mental illnesses in the context of the workplace, as well as biomarkers associated with psychological strain from work, such as burnout. The book concludes with a practice-oriented explanation of organizational and financial aspects of biopsychological research in the workplace. The Content What types of biomarkers exist? Which methods are used to measure biomarkers? Which biomarkers are relevant for stress-related mental illnesses and psychological consequences of strain in the workplace? What practical and financial aspects should be considered in biomarker research in organizational psychology? The Author Prof. Dr. Sebastian Ocklenburg is a professor of research methods in psychology at MSH Medical School Hamburg and conducts research on various topics within biological psychology. In doing so, he applies many of the procedures described in the book in his own research. The translation was done with the help of artificial intelligence. A subsequent human revision was done primarily in terms of content. This book is a translation of an original German edition. The translation was done with the help of artificial intelligence (machine translation by the service DeepL.com). A subsequent human revision was done primarily in terms of content, so that the book will read stylistically differently from a conventional translation.

Contents:

What are biomarkers in work and organizational psychology and what are they used for?

What types of biomarkers exist and by which methods are they measured?

Biomarkers for stress-related mental illnesses and psychological consequences of strain in the workplace

Practical and financial aspects of biomarker research in the working world.

Notes:

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ISBN:

3-662-72406-5

9783662724064

OCLC:

1551399806