Occupational Health Psychology: An EAOHP Textbook
Editors: Teoh, K., Xanthopoulou, D., Hassard, J., Ripa, D., Agostinho Silva, S.
ISBN (Print version): 978-0-9928786-8-9
ISBN (Electronic version): 978-0-9928786-9-6
Published: June 2026
Occupational Health Psychology (OHP) is the scientific discipline dedicated to understanding how the characteristics of work and the work environment, and their interplay with the macro-level social, economic, political, technological and ecological context, determine workers’ health, safety and wellbeing, and therefore organisational and societal prosperity and sustainability.
This edited textbook, the first official volume published by the European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology (EAOHP), provides an up-to-date introduction to the dynamic field of OHP in Europe and beyond. By synthesising theory, research, policy and practice, it aims to establish a common foundation of knowledge for students, researchers and practitioners, supporting the standardisation of OHP education, and seeks to stimulate further research by highlighting gaps in understanding and identifying areas for future investigation. Every chapter is authored by experts in their respective fields who provide a balanced perspective across three essential pillars of (i) research; (ii) practice; and (iii) policy. In doing so, the textbook seeks to equip readers with the theoretical knowledge and understanding of how to translate that evidence into persuasive rationales for organisational and societal change.
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Book Chapters
1. An Introduction to Occupational Health Psychology
Kevin Teoh, Juliet Hassard, Silvia Agostinho Silva, Despoina Xanthopoulou, Daniel Ripa, and Stavroula Leka
2. Psychosocial Risk Management at Work: Policy, Legislation, and Standards
Stavroula Leka and Aditya Jain
3. Understanding Work-Related Stress
Anne Mäkikangas, Ulla Kinnunen, and Sampsa Puttonen
4. Beyond Burnout: Advancing Work Engagement through Job Demands-Resources Theory
Evangelia Demerouti and Arnold B. Bakker
5. Social Determinant of Occupational Health Inequalities
Pablo Ruisoto, Ferran Muntané, Carles Muntaner, and Joan Benach
6. Job Insecurity and its Role for Occupational Health and Wellbeing
Hans De Witte
7. Workaholism and Occupational Health
Toon Taris and Jan de Jonge
8. The Role of Organisational Culture and Function for Worker Wellbeing
Fiona Frost, May Young Loh, Ashira Friebel, and Maureen Dollard
9. Leadership and Work-Related Wellbeing
Ilke Inceoglu and Didem Sedefoglu-Ulucak
10. Workplace Bullying and Harassment: A Distinct Occupational Hazard
Ståle Valvatne Einarsen and Iselin Reknes
11. Emotion Work and Occupational Health
Dieter Zapf, Marcel Kern, Andrea Fischbach, Kai Trumpold, and Norbert K. Semmer
12. Connecting Occupational Health Psychology with Human Factors/Ergonomics
Jodi Oakman, Laura Fruhen, and Lisette Kanse
13. A Multilevel Perspective for Promoting Workplace Safety and Preventing Work Accidents
Sharon Clarke
14. Work-Life Spillover and Occupational Health
Carmen Binnewies, Sophie Loose, Linda-Elisabeth Reimann, and Ann-Katrin Wolf
15. Health and Attendance at Work: Understanding Sickness Absenteeism and Presenteeism
Mariella Miraglia, Maria Karanika-Murray, and Caroline Biron
16. Business Responsibility and Sustainable Work
Daniel Ripa and Aditya Jain
17. Neurodiversity in the Context of Work, Employment, and Society
Almuth McDowall, Aishwarya Srinivasan, and Julia Gawronska
18. Occupational Health and Wellbeing of an Ageing Workforce
Annet de Lange and Trude Furunes
19. Digitalisation and the Future of Employee Health and Wellbeing
Tahira M. Probst, Mindy K. Shoss, and Sarah Bankins
20. Interventions to Promote Healthy Workplaces
Marit Christensen, Annet de Lange, and Glorian Sorensen
21. Research Methods in Occupational Health Psychology
Dorota Reis and Laurenz L. Meier
22. Reflections and the Future of Occupational Health Psychology
Kevin Teoh, Despoina Xanthopoulou, Daniel Ripa, Juliet Hassard, and Silvia Agostinho Silva
About the Editors
Kevin Teoh is Chartered Psychologist and Reader in Work and Organisational Psychology at Birkbeck, University of London, United Kingdom. He is also the Executive Officer for the European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology. His primary research interests are around psychosocial risk management, including intervention implementation and evaluation, and the translation of research into practice, policy, and public dissemination. Kevin is on the editorial boards of Work & Stress and the Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology. He has received awards including from the Society of Occupational Medicine and the British Psychological Society, and is a regular speaker at academic, professional, and public events.
Despoina Xanthopoulou is Professor of Organisational Psychology at the School of Psychology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece. She is also the Education Forum Chair for the European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology. Her research interests include job (re)design and job crafting, (job and personal) resources, employee wellbeing, and recovery from job demands. Also, she specialises in advanced research methodologies (i.e., quantitative diary studies). She is Associate Editor of European Journal of Work & Organizational Psychology, and she serves at the editorial boards of Journal of Occupational Health Psychology, Occupational Health Science and Stress & Health. Despoina is also actively engaged in practice, collaborating with social partners, organisations, and employees to improve work environments.
Juliet Hassard is Reader in Work, Health and Employment at Queen’s Business School, Queen’s University Belfast, United Kingdom, where she also serves as Director of Postgraduate Research. She is the Publications Officer for the European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology. Her research focuses on psychologically safe and healthy workplaces, particularly the prevention and management of work-related stress and the links between workplace mental health and employee productivity. Juliet has advised national and international policy bodies, including the UK Government and the World Health Organisation, and received an Early Career Achievement Award in 2021 for her contributions to occupational health psychology.
Daniel Ripa is Assistant Professor of Organisational Psychology at the Complutense University of Madrid, Spain, and the Practice Forum Chair of the European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology. He holds degrees in Psychology and Labour Policies and a European PhD in Social and Work Psychology from the University of Oviedo. He has been a visiting scholar at ten international universities and worked at the International Labour Organisation (ILO). His research focuses on sustainable employment and the prevention of psychosocial risks from a comparative international perspective, analysing how public policies and corporate responsibility shape occupational health and workers’ wellbeing. His work has been presented at over 30 international conferences and published in leading journals, academic books and an ILO report. He also served as a Member of the Regional Parliament in Asturias, Spain (2015–2023), and collaborated with the Spanish Ministry of Labour.
Sílvia Agostinho Silva is Full Professor of Human Resources and Organisational Behaviour at Iscte-Instituto Universitário Lisboa and a researcher at BRU-Iscte, Portugal. She is the Research Forum Chair of the Executive Committee of the European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology. She is a licensed psychologist registered with the Portuguese Ordem dos Psicólogos (OPP). Her research focuses organisational and group factors (climate, practices, norms) and their links with health and safety outcomes (e.g., safety behaviour, burnout). She led national and international projects and collaborated with organisations aiming workplace safety and health promotion. She was the Coordinator of the Committee on the Green Paper on the Future of Safety and Health at Work in Portugal.