The Handbook of Stress and Health: A Guide to Research and Practice
The Handbook of Stress and Health: A Guide to Research and Practice
Editors: Cooper, Cary L. and Quick, James Campbell
Publication Year: 2017
Publisher: Wiley
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$195.00

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$292.50
ISBN: 978-1-11-899377-4
Category: Health & Medicine - Health
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23
Book Status: Available
Table of Contents
A comprehensive work that brings together and explores state-of-the-art research on the link between stress and health outcomes. Offers the most authoritative resource available, discussing a range of stress theories as well as theories on preventative stress management and how to enhance well-being.
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Table of Contents
- Notes on Contributors
- List of Tables
- List of Illustrations
- Introduction
- References
- Part One Theories
- 1 Bridging the Science–Policy and Policy–Implementation Gaps: A Crucial Challenge
- Famous Examples of Costly Gaps
- Obstacles
- What Was Known Regarding “Stress and Health” Half a Century Ago?
- Prevention
- Much Cry and Little Wool?
- European Union Initiatives
- The European Pact
- Norms for Optimal Living and Working Conditions
- Factors Affecting Health
- Foresight Projects in the United Kingdom
- Science and Government
- Bridging the Gap
- Time to Implement
- Can Work-Related Stress Be Prevented?
- Start Now
- References
- 2 The Effort–Reward Imbalance Model
- Introduction
- Theory
- Measurement
- Empirical Evidence
- Practical Implications
- Concluding Remarks
- References
- 3 Understanding Burnout: New Models
- Identifying the Burnout Phenomenon
- Conceptual Models
- Causes and Consequences of Burnout
- Conclusion
- References
- 4 Happiness and Mental Health: A Framework of Vitamins in the Environment and Mental Processes in the Person
- Conceptual Starting Points
- Components of Mental Health and Happiness
- Influences from the Environment
- Principal Sources within the Person
- Environmental and Personal Influences in Combination
- Overview and Future Directions
- References
- 5 Understanding the Connections between Positive Affect and Health
- Important Issues in the Study of Affect and Health
- Review of PA and Physical Health
- Possible Pathways
- Future Directions
- Conclusion
- References
- Part Two Impact of Stress on Health
- 6 Work, Stress, and Cardiovascular Disease
- Introduction
- Literature Review
- Globalization, the Changing Nature of Work, and Work Stressors
- Population Attributable Risk (PAR)
- Work Stress and the Prevention of CVD
- Conclusion
- References
- 7 Stress and Cancer
- Stress as a Risk Factor for Cancer
- Stress as a Prognostic Factor in Cancer
- Distress
- Coping with the Stress of Cancer
- References
- 8 Stress and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Introduction
- Pathology: Onset and Manifestations
- Etiology: Causal Factors
- Discussion
- References
- 9 The Double Burden of Work Stress and Depression: A Workplace Intervention
- Introduction
- Creating a New Intervention Model
- Research Methods
- Results
- Discussion
- References
- 10 Stress, Recovery, Sleep, and Burnout
- Conceptual and Operational Definitions of Burnout
- Consequences of Burnout
- Antecedents of Burnout
- Possible Moderators of the Stressor–Burnout Relationship
- Recovery from Work Stress
- Need for Recovery, Burnout and Health
- Sleep and Recovery
- Burnout and Impaired Sleep
- Bidirectional Association between Burnout and Insomnia
- Factors That Hinder or Facilitate Recovery Processes and Their Influence on Fatigue and Burnout
- Implications for Interventions and Strategies for Prevention
- Conclusions
- References
- 11 Stress and Eating Disturbed Behavior
- Introduction
- Definition and Assessment of “Eating Disturbance”
- Introduction to Stress and Eating Behavior
- Assessment of the Evidence of Stress and Eating Disturbed Behavior
- Summary and Conclusions
- References
- 12 Stress and Musculoskeletal Injury
- Introduction
- Specific Stressors Related to Musculoskeletal Injury
- Assessment of Stress in a Musculoskeletal Population
- Treatment
- Conclusions
- References
- 13 Managing the Impact of Advanced Complex Illness on Family Caregiver and Professional Caregiver Stress: A Role for Palliative Care
- Introduction
- Palliative Medicine at LVHN
- Team and Operations
- Clinical Cases
- Discussion
- References
- 14 Crossover of Burnout and Engagement from Managers to Followers: The Role of Social Support
- Stress, Burnout and Engagement in the Workplace
- The Role of Resources: Focusing on Social Support
- Social Support
- Social Support: The Buffering Hypothesis
- Spillover and Crossover
- The Crossover Model
- The Spillover–Crossover Model
- Crossover of Resources
- Leaders, Followers, and Social Support
- Leadership Styles and Employee Well-Being
- The Impact of Managers' Work–family Interface on Their Employees
- Summary
- References
- 15 Stress and Addiction
- Introduction and Background
- Mechanisms underlying the Stress–Addiction Relationship
- Types of Stressors and Their Relationship with Addiction
- Treatment and Prevention Implications
- Future Research Directions
- Conclusions
- References
- Part Three Personality, Demographics, and Stress
- 16 Locus of Control
- Locus of Control
- Job Stressor–Strain Relationships
- Moderating Role of Locus of Control on the Job Stressor–Health/Illness Relationship
- Conclusion and Future Directions
- References
- 17 The Type A Behavior Pattern
- The Role of Stress in the Understanding of the TABP and CHD
- Assessment of the TABP: Measures and Their Relative Usefulness
- Historical Research on the TABP and CHD
- Research on the TABP in the Twenty-First Century
- Conclusions
- References
- 18 Emotional Intelligence, Health, and Stress
- What Is Emotional Intelligence?
- Does Emotional Intelligence Correlate with Health Outcomes?
- Why Should Emotional Intelligence Predict Health?
- Conclusions: Is Emotional Intelligence Useful to Health Psychology Practitioners?
- References
- 19 Gender, Workplace Stress, and Coping
- Introduction
- Women's Workplace Stressors
- Demand Appraisal and Coping
- Organizational Prevention
- Summary
- References
- 20 Socioeconomic Inequities in Health: The Power of Social Relationships
- Introduction
- Conceptual Framework
- SES and Social Relationships
- SES, Social Relationships, and Health
- Case example: Supervisor Support among Low-Wage Immigrant Workers
- Future Directions
- References
- Part Four Coping with Stress
- 21 Lazarus and Folkman's Psychological Stress and Coping Theory
- Introduction
- Key Concepts of the Transactional Theory
- Coping Effectiveness
- Folkman's Revised Transactional Theory
- Future Directions
- Conclusion
- References
- 22 Coping with Interpersonal Mistreatment: Not a Case of “Either Or,” but Rather “It Depends”
- Macrostructure: Affective Events Theory
- Microstructure: The Transactional Theory of Psychological Stress
- Precipitators of Mistreatment
- Primary and Secondary Appraisal
- Boundary Conditions
- Implications
- References
- 23 Creating Well-Being among Older People: An Eastern Perspective
- Conceptualizing Well-Being in Older Age: Positive Aging Revisited
- Creating Well-Being: Leisure Participation as a Means to Positive Aging
- Conclusion
- References
- 24 Optimism, Coping, and Well-Being
- Background
- Optimism and Subjective Well-Being
- Optimism and Coping
- Health Promoting and Damaging Behaviors
- Optimism and Physical Health
- Optimism and Resources
- Does Optimism Have a Downside?
- Concluding Comment
- References
- 25 Seligman's Positive Psychology: Past, Present and Future Connections with Organizational Research
- The Three Pillars of Positive Psychology
- The Basis for a Positive Psychology in Organizational Research
- Positive Psychology Meets Positive Organizational Research: Pillar I
- “Broaden-and-Build” Meets “The Happy-Productive Worker Thesis”
- Positive Psychology Meets Positive Organizational Research: Pillar II
- Positive Psychology Meets Positive Organizational Research: Pillar III
- Concluding Thoughts
- References
- 26 Demand, Resources, and Their Relationship with Coping: Developments, Issues, and Future Directions
- Introduction
- Work Stress Theories
- Lazarus and the Transactional Theory of Stress
- Conservation of Resources Theory
- Job Demands, Control (and Support) Model
- Coping through Enacting Control and Support
- Coping and the Learning Hypothesis
- Job Demands–Resources Model
- Demands–Resources Appraisal and Coping
- Demands–Resources and Future Directions
- Conclusions
- References
- 27 Conservation of Resources Theory: Resource Caravans and Passageways in Health Contexts
- Resources
- Resource Caravans
- COR Theory Principles and Corollaries
- Research Findings on COR Theory and Health
- Implications
- Conclusions
- References
- Part Five Enhancing Individual Well-Being
- 28 Enhancing Mental Well-Being
- Sleep
- Diet
- Water
- Exercise
- Feedback Loops
- Mindfulness
- Intrapersonal and Interpersonal Mental Well-Being
- Forgiveness
- Gratitude
- Nature
- The Future of Mental Well-Being
- References
- 29 Cancer Survivorship, Cancer-Related PTSD, and Positive Change A Narrative Overview
- Introduction
- Cancer, Cancer-Related PTSD, Post Traumatic Growth and Positive Change
- Cancer and Cancer-related PTSD
- Cancer-Related PTSD and Positive Change: The Silver Lining?
- Significance of Positive Change
- Psychological Interventions: Cognitive Behavioral Change
- Psychophysiological Mechanisms
- Conclusion
- References
- 30 Sleep, Work, and Well-Being
- Introduction
- Work Affecting Sleep
- Sleep Affecting Work
- Practical Implications
- Conclusion
- References
- 31 Sleep, Cognitive and Mood Symptoms in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Examining the Role of the Gut–Brain Axis
- Brain–Gut Axis
- Stress and the HPA Axis
- Sleep Symptoms
- Neurocognitive Functioning
- Depression
- Treatment
- Conclusions
- References
- 32 Funny or Funnier? A Review of the Benefits (and Detriments) of Humor in the Workplace
- Defining Humor
- Benefits of Humor in the Workplace: Individual Level
- Benefits of Humor in the Workplace: Group Level
- The Dark Side of Humor
- Future Directions
- Conclusion
- References
- 33 Building Positive Psychological Resources The Effects of Mindfulness, Work Breaks, and Positive Reflection
- Mindfulness
- Work Breaks
- Reflecting on Positive Events
- Conclusion
- References
- Part Six Enhancing Organizational and Community Well-Being
- 34 Well-Being in Neighborhoods Current Research and Future Practice
- Introduction
- Defining Terms
- The Framework for Categorizing Relationships between Neighborhood Characteristics and Well-Being
- Current Research
- Future Interventions for the Near and Long Term, because Infrastructure Needs Long-Term Planning
- Approaches to Thinking about the Future: Foresight
- References
- 35 Creating Workplace Well-Being Time for Practical Wisdom
- Key Issues
- The Evidence
- How to Create Well-being at Work: An Integration
- Next Steps for Practitioners, Researchers, and Worksite Leaders
- References
- 36 Well-Being and Aesthetics A Social Perspective on the Aged Body in Modern Dance
- Background
- The Dance Project
- Discussion
- References
- 37 Social Class, Health, Stress, and Heart Disease Applying a Prevention Model
- Introduction
- Social Class
- Stress: Causes, Process, and Consequences
- Preventive Stress ManagementTM: A Prevention Model
- From a Prevention Model to an Intervention Plan
- Conclusion
- References