Journal information

The Journal of Occupational Health Psychology^® publishes theory, research, and public policy articles in occupational health psychology, an interdisciplinary field representing a broad range of backgrounds, interests, and specializations. Occupational health psychology concerns the application of psychology to improving the quality of work life and to protecting and promoting the safety, health, and well-being of workers.

The journal has a threefold focus, including organization of work, individual psychological attributes, and work–nonwork interface in relation to employee health, safety, or well-being.

The journal seeks scholarly articles, from both researchers and practitioners, concerning psychological factors in relationship to all aspects of occupational safety, health, and well-being.

Included in this broad domain of interest are

• articles in which work-related and nonwork-related psychological factors play a role in the etiology of occupational safety, health, and well-being
• articles examining the dynamics of occupational safety, health, and well-being
• articles concerned with the use of psychological approaches to improve occupational safety, health, and well-being

Special attention is given to articles with a prevention and a promotion emphasis.

Authors should consider the financial costs and economic benefits of prevention and promotion programs they evaluate.

Manuscripts dealing with issues of contemporary relevance to the workplace, especially regarding the unique challenges of occupational safety, health, and well-being experienced by minority, cultural, or occupationally underrepresented groups, or topics at the interface of work and nonwork, are encouraged.

Each article should represent an addition to knowledge and understanding of occupational health psychology.

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