Worksite Stress Management Interventions: Their Effectiveness and Conceptualisation

Richard S. DeFrank and Cary L. Cooper

Chapter 23 in From Stress to Wellbeing Volume 2, 2013, pp 3-13 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract There has been an explosion of interest in the last few years in health promotion or “wellness” programmes. Such activities as exercise, weight control, smoking cessation, stress management and others are being encouraged by virtually every medium available — radio, television, magazines, books and billboards — and are taking place in as wide a variety of settings as well, including homes, parks, churches, schools, facilities for the aged and worksites. Worksites, the focus of this article, have probably shown the most growth regarding their value as locations for delivering health promotion interventions. Among other reasons, this may be due to the consistently available nature of the population in this setting, facilitating regular involvement in health activities. Working people may also be motivated both to maintain and improve their health and have the money to purchase these services, the latter point being especially significant for vendors of health promotion programmes. Additionally, in many cases companies become the consumers of these offerings by purchasing them from outside contractors or by developing in-house programmes for their employees.

Keywords: Stress Management; Occupational Medicine; Role Conflict; Employee Assistance Programme; Stress Management Intervention (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1057/9781137309341_1

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