The International Coordinating Group - Occupational Health Psychology (ICG-OHP)

The mission of the International Coordinating Group is to promote and facilitate the development of research, professional practice and education in Occupational Health Psychology within an international framework.

What is Occupational Health Psychology?

The field of Occupational Health Psychology has traditionally focused on examining and understanding risk factors in the workplace (e.g, job demands) and the resulting stress related diseases such as, burnout, mental ill-health, cardiovascular disease, to name a few.

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Upcoming Events

Webinar with Dr Tammy Abraham on Work and Nonwork Boundary Management in the Time of COVID-19

Webinar with Dr Carles Muntaner on Causation, Ontology, Racism, and Class:

Join us for an interactive SOHP Conversation Webinar with Dr. Tammy Abraham
Via Zoom on October 29th, 2020 at 3:00pm ET

Work and Nonwork Boundary Management in the Time of COVID-19

Millions of employees and students remain working and studying from home as COVID-19 continues to be a major health threat. How does one manage work and nonwork roles when boundaries between the two become blurred?  Dr. Allen will provide an overview of boundary management concepts, recent research on the topic, and suggestions for practice. 


Tammy Allen is Distinguished University Professor at the University of South Florida where she serves as the Director of the Industrial-Organizational Psychology Program and as the Director of the Occupational Health Psychology concentration.  Her research is focused on individual, organizational, and societal factors that relate to worker career development and wellbeing, with an emphasis on the intersection between work and family. She is currently involved in several studies examining remote work in response to COVID-19. She is Past-President of the Society for Occupational Health Psychology.


Please RSVP for Zoom Details: https://usf.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0pqPCkQ0ZSuVloV

Occupational Health Psychology Journals and Resources

Our Conferences

European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology Conference 2020

The 14th European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology Conference will be held 2-4 September 2020 in Nicosia, Cyprus. 

Asia Pacific Academy for Psychosocial Factors at Work Conference 2020
Work, Stress and Health Conference 2021
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History of the ICG-OHP

In 2000 there were extensive discussions among representatives from the US National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health,  the American Psychological Association, the European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology and the editors of the Journal of Occupational Health Psychology (JOHP) and Work and Stress about the development and future of the discipline. While respecting the development of OHP groups in different countries and regions, it was agreed that there was a need for an International Co-ordinating Group (ICG-OHP). Such a group was established at a meeting in Washington in November 2000. One particular task of ICG-OHP was to coordinate the scheduling of  conferences serving the discipline.
The initial members of the ICG-OHP were:
  • Julian Barling (Journal of Occupational Health Psychology)
  • Mike Colligan (US National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health - NIOSH)
  • Tom Cox (Work and Stress)
  • Heather Fox (American Psychological Association - APA)
  • Stavroula Leka (European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology)
  • Joe Hurrell (NIOSH)
  • Gwendolyn Keita (APA)
  • Steve Sauter (NIOSH)

Current Members of the ICG-OHP

Society for Occupational Health Psychology
Asia Pacific Academy for Psychosocial Factors at Work
European Agency for Safety and Health at Work
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology
National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Japan
American Psychological Assocation
Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency