A review on health and well‐being at work: More than stressors and strains

2023/01/06 by Sabine Sonnentag, Louis Tay, Hadar Nesher Shoshan · 184 citations
Business, Management and Accounting · Health Professions · Psychology · #Applied psychology #Clinical psychology #Diversity (politics) #Dynamism #Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout #Inclusion (mineral) #Interpersonal communication #Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior #Mental health #Political science #Positive psychology #Psychological intervention #Psychology #Public relations #Social psychology #Sociology #Stressor #Teamwork #Well-being #Work (physics) #Workplace Health and Well-being

paper · pdf · doi:10.1111/peps.12572

published in Personnel Psychology 76(2), 473-510 (Wiley)

openalex publication_date 2023/01/06 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/04

Abstract

Abstract Research in psychology and organizational behavior has made substantial progress in understanding what affects employee health and well‐being. In this review article, we describe how characteristics of individual workplaces (job resources, job stressors), interpersonal and teamwork factors, leadership, and specific employee behaviors contribute to health and well‐being. We summarize findings from intervention research and discuss how health and well‐being, in turn, predict perceived work characteristics and behavior at work. We highlight emerging topics in the field (job‐related health and well‐being during the COVID‐19 pandemic, technology‐enabled connectivity to work, micro‐interventions, dynamism in health and well‐being). We include a cross‐cultural and international perspective and address issues related to diversity and inclusion in organizations. We provide suggestions on how research can proceed in the future and point to practical implications that can improve employee health and well‐being.

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