International Journal of Workplace Health Management: Volume 9 Issue 2

Mindfulness training and employee well-being

Nadine Joelle Mellor, Leanne Ingram, Marc Van Huizen, John Arnold, Anne-Helen Harding

The purpose of this paper is to assess the effects of mindfulness training (MT) on employee well-being. Mindfulness is the awareness of one’s thoughts, emotions, sensations…

After-hours availability expectations, work-related smartphone use during leisure, and psychological detachment: The moderating role of boundary control

Christin Mellner

Modern working life is characterized by increased expectations for employees to be available to deal with work issues outside regular work hours and by using new communication…

Workaholism and incivility: stress and psychological capital’s role

Lauren Lanzo, Shahnaz Aziz, Karl Wuensch

– The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationships among incivility, stress, workaholism, and psychological capital (PsyCap).

Workplace health promotion of large and medium-sized businesses: The relationship between and predictors of activities in two German states

Stefan Kohler

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between different areas of workplace health promotion (WHP) activities and predictors of the number of areas in which…

Workplace aggression targets’ vulnerability factor: job engagement

Dianne P. Ford, Susan E. Myrden, E. Kevin Kelloway

The purpose of this paper is to examine how job engagement affects the experience of workplace aggression and the related outcomes. Job engagement is introduced as a context…

A workplace intervention designed to interrupt prolonged occupational sitting: Self-reported perceptions of health from a cohort of desk-based employees over 26 weeks

Casey P. Mainsbridge, Dean Cooley, Sharon P Fraser, Scott J Pedersen

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effectiveness of a workplace intervention designed to interrupt prolonged occupational sitting time (POST) and its impact on the…

A case of tightrope walking: An exploration of the role of employers and managers in supporting people with long-term conditions in the workplace

Donna Bramwell, Caroline Sanders, Anne Rogers

Given that current policy in the UK is focused on encouraging individuals with long-term health conditions (LTCs) to work wherever possible, the purpose of this paper is to…

Workplace health and wellbeing in construction and retail: Sector specific issues and barriers to resolving them

Fiona Carmichael, Sarah-Jane Hannah Fenton, Monica Viviana Pinilla-Roncancio, Marea Sing, Steven Sadhra

The purpose of this paper is to explore the nature of the health and wellbeing issues faced within the construction and retail sectors and the difficulties faced in addressing…