1st Edition

Psychological Stress in the Workplace

By Terry Beehr Copyright 1995
272 Pages
by Routledge

272 Pages
by Routledge

272 Pages
by Routledge

Originally published in 1995, this book was the most up-to-date and comprehensive account of research on occupational stress at the time. It identifies the sources, consequences and treatments of stress in the workplace from the perspective of organizational psychology and makes clear recommendations for future work in this area. Terry Beehr discusses how role ambiguity and conflict act as... Read more

Preface.  Part 1: Introduction to Occupational Stress  1. The Many Faces of Occupational Stress  2. Models and Theoretical Approaches to Occupational Stress  Part 2: Stressors in the Workplace  3. Role Ambiguity and Role Conflict in the Workplace  4. Beyond Role Conflict and Ambiguity: Other Social Psychological Stressors in the Workplace  Part 3: Outcomes of Stress in the Workplace  5. Individuals’ Strains: Psychological, Physiological, and Behavioral Effects of Workplace Stress  6. Organizational Outcomes of Occupational Stress  Part 4: Alleviating Aversive Effects of Occupational Stress  7. Treating Occupational Stress  8. Social Support as a Form of Treatment  Part 5: Conclusion  9. Conclusion. Appendices.  References.  Index.

Biography

Terry Beehr