Work Psychology and Occupational Health: 2nd Edition
A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Global Health".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2026 | Viewed by 4425
Special Issue Editor
Interests: psychiatry; work psychology; occupational health; mental health; stress
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Dear Colleagues,
COVID-19 has had a negative impact on the health of workers, and especially on their mental health. Despite the end of the pandemic, many studies have highlighted that the serious impact it has had on workers’ health has been long-lasting and will continue to affect them in the future, as is captured by the term “Long COVID.” Thus, further research on the impact of COVID-19 on workers and companies, especially regarding its psychological impact and the coping strategies used in response, is essential. In this Special Issue, we aim to discuss (1) the importance of the measures taken to protect workers’ health (especially mental health) during the COVID-19 pandemic, (2) the areas in which working environments have returned to their pre-COVID states as a result of the pandemic being largely over, and (3) new changes that have been brought about in the working environment as a result of the pandemic, i.e., areas that will never return to their pre-COVID states in the future. The main items we are interested in exploring in relation to the above are as follows: insights into workers’ increased stress and coping strategies; changes in psychological impacts, such as increased loneliness and isolation; changes in communication opportunities, including opportunities for employees to socialize as a mental health resource; and practical experiences in addressing serious stress and increased loneliness through evidenced support at the organizational and individual levels. These include changes in the working environment, such as the impact of reduced working hours, layoffs, and unemployment; changes related to the implementation of teleworking and online working; and changes such as the increased need for self-care as a way to cope with stress. Furthermore, studies on these topics are welcome for submission to this Special Issue of IJERPH.
Prof. Dr. Masahito Fushimi
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- work psychology
- occupational health
- mental health
- COVID-19 pandemic
- self-care
- coping strategy
- stress
- worker
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