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Getting to Know You: Occupational Health Researchers Investigate Employee Assistance Professionals' Approaches to Workplace Stress

Year: 2010

Type: article

Abstract: Workplace stress is strongly associated with health problems, including cardiovascular disease. The occupational health field is developing partnerships with a variety of health professions to prevent and address job stress at the organizational level. A review of literature for and about employee assistance professionals was conducted to explore their perspectives on these issues. Results show high awareness regarding the health effects of job stress and a wide range of approaches to address this problem. EAPs appear to be a potential strong partner in efforts to prevent workplace stress, but face obstacles to intervening at the level of the work environment.

Source: Journal of Workplace Behavioral Health

DOI: 10.1080/15555240.2010.520649

Authors: Lenore S. Azaroff, Nicole J. Champagne, Suzanne Nobrega, Karishma Shetty, Laura Punnett

Institution: University of Massachusetts Lowell

Language: English

Topic: Workplace Health and Well-being

Subfield: General Health Professions

Field: Health Professions

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Decent work and economic growth

Open Access status: green

Funder: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health