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Organizational-level interventions to reduce occupational stressors
Author:
Ronald J. Burke a
| Affiliation: | a Faculty of Administrative Studies, York University, North York, Ontario, Canada |
DOI:
10.1080/02678379308257051
Publication Frequency:
4 issues per year
Subjects:
Behavioral Medicine;
Health Psychology;
Occupational/Industrial Health & Safety;
Office & Workplace;
Work & Organizational Psychology;
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Abstract
Occupational stress research continues to grow, and is increasingly being used to inform national policy on worker health and well-being. Most models of occupational stress emphasize notions of person-environment fit. Two approaches for intervention to minimize adverse consequences of occupational stress follow from such models. One emphasizes the strengthening and enhancement of indwiduals and their resources, the other emphasizes the reduction ofcommon workplace-based sources ofoccupational stress. This paper reviews 10 organizational-level interventions to reduce stress at work which have been examined in various field studies. These interventions were generally found to have positive effects, and, given the limited success of individual-level interventions in addressing occupational sources of stress, should be encouraged.
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| Keywords: Work stress; Organizational strategies; Stress management; Person-Environment fit |
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