Psychology 2660A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Occupational Stress, Role Conflict, Job Performance
16 Dec 2017
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Occupational health psychology: physical and psychological aspects of employee health, safety, and well-being at work. Trends: pre 1930: little or no interest, 1930 2000: focus on safety and stress-management. Manage stress and its consequences: post 2000: emphasis on positive psychology . Foster growth and development (thriving and engagement: note: understanding both stress and wellness are important. Dual processes within the job demands-resources model. Working with stress (video: biological and psychological explanations. Job stress is a set of harmful physical and psychological responses when job requirements do not match capabilities, resources, or needs of the worker. Response triggered by the brain, which prepares the body with the fight or flight response. When stressful situations persist, constant state of activation can cause fatigue and damage: sources of workplace stress. Results from the interaction of the worker with the conditions of the work environment (largely accepted) Heavy workload demand: consequences of stress in the workplace.
