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Psychosocial Occupational Health: An Interdisciplinary Textbook

Online ISBN:
9780191982071
Print ISBN:
9780192887924
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
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Psychosocial Occupational Health: An Interdisciplinary Textbook

Johannes Siegrist,
Johannes Siegrist
Professor Emeritus of Medical Sociology, Centre for Health and Society, Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf
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Jian Li
Jian Li
Professor of Occupational Health, Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Fielding School of Public Health, School for Nursing, University of California Los Angeles
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Published online:
22 February 2024
Published in print:
12 January 2024
Online ISBN:
9780191982071
Print ISBN:
9780192887924
Publisher:
Oxford University Press

Abstract

Work and employment are central to people’s lives, health, and well-being. Through participation in the labour market, income and related life chances are improved, social protection and security are strengthened, and important psychological and social needs are met, such as striving for skill development, autonomy, social recognition, and social belonging. Yet, globally, only a minority of working people experience these favourable conditions. With the advent of economic globalization and ground-breaking technological innovations, new occupational health risks have emerged, such as stressful high psycho-mental work pressures, increased job insecurity and flexibility, and widely prevalent social tensions and conflicts. These risks are aggravated by two global challenges, the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change. How can professionals who are committed to occupational health cope with these challenges? This book provides a comprehensive review of scientific evidence dealing with the changes and challenges of modern work and its impact on health, spanning occupational medicine, social and behavioural sciences, and biomedical research. The opening chapters cover the conceptual and historical background of the field, followed by a section on the theoretical and methodological bases of knowledge. The next part looks at empirical evidence on psychosocial work-related health effects derived from epidemiologic investigations and studies, with a focus on cardiovascular and metabolic diseases and mental disorders. The fourth part addresses the effects of disease and disability on work and employment opportunities and related coping efforts. Finally, options of prevention and health promotion at the level of organization and of national labour and social policies are discussed.

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