Psychosocial Factors at Work in the Asia Pacific: From Theory to Practice

Front Matter....Pages i-vii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
State of the Art: The Context of Psychosocial Factors at Work in the Asia Pacific?....Pages 3-22
International Initiatives to Tackle Psychosocial Risks and Promote Mental Health in the Workplace: Is There a Good Balance in Policy and Practice?....Pages 23-43
Macro-Level Policy and Practice Relating to Psychosocial Factors at Work in the Asia Pacific....Pages 45-59
Guidelines for Primary Prevention for Mental Health at Work....Pages 61-75
Strategies to Prevent Work-Related Stress and Cardiovascular Diseases in South Korea....Pages 77-86
Front Matter....Pages 87-87
Psychosocial Safety Climate: Past, Present, and Future Research....Pages 89-134
Designing Work that Works in the Contemporary World: Future Directions for Job Design Research....Pages 135-150
Prevalence, Distribution, and Trends of Workplace Violence and Its Associated Health Problems: Findings from National Surveys of Taiwan....Pages 151-172
Psychosocial Hazards and Musculoskeletal Disorders: Are There Different Roles for Workplace Factors Between Office Workers in Malaysia and Australia?....Pages 173-186
Psychosocial Safety Climate from Two Different Cultural Perspectives in the Asia Pacific: Iran and Australia Hospitals....Pages 187-201
Front Matter....Pages 203-203
Organizational Tools for Psychosocial Risk Management: A Critical International Review....Pages 205-224
Development of the New Brief Job Stress Questionnaire....Pages 225-247
Occupational Stress and Coping Strategies Among Malaysian Employees: Where Is the Role of Organizations?....Pages 249-255
Effects of Internet-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (iCBT) Among Healthy Workers: Current Research Evidence....Pages 257-265
Organizational Support for Mental Health, Stigmatization of Employees with Depression and Performance Appraisal: A Management Simulation Study....Pages 267-288
Front Matter....Pages 289-289
Improving Psychosocial Factors in Small-Scale Enterprises in Japan and the Asia-Pacific Region....Pages 291-306
Health Issues of Workers Engaged in Operations Related to the Accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant....Pages 307-324
The Effect of a Nation-Specific Stressor on Well-Being: Guanxi in Chinese Workplace....Pages 325-340
Beneath the Surface: An Exploration of Remoteness and Work Stress in the Mines....Pages 341-358
Front Matter....Pages 359-359
Key Contributions and Future Research Directions....Pages 361-369