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Stress at Work: Developing a Stress Management Program in a Web-Based Setting

Authors:
Hélène Sandmark
Asa Smedberg

Keywords: white collar workers; learning; relaxation exercise; coping; interdisciplinary research

Abstract:
Stress among employees is a public health issue in modern working life in developed countries. A lack of balance between job and demands in private life, and stressful situations in work life let people experience high levels of stress. Long-term sick leave and ill-health can be a consequence of high stress exposure during a long period of time. The objective of this interdisciplinary ongoing research program is to develop a platform providing multiple help online with evidence-based measures in a stress management program. The program is aimed to prevent stress-related dysfunctions and promote wellbeing and lower levels of stress among salaried employees in white collar jobs. The platform includes a web based system for asking experts, communities for peers and different health promotion measures which will be further described.

Pages: 125 to 128

Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2013

Publication date: February 24, 2013

Published in: conference

ISSN: 2308-4359

ISBN: 978-1-61208-252-3

Location: Nice, France

Dates: from February 24, 2013 to March 1, 2013