Centre for Occupational and Health Psychology

Centre for Occupational & Health Psychology
Location
Cardiff , Wales United Kingdom
Information
Faculty	Psychology
Website	Official website

The Centre for Occupational and Health Psychology (COHP, Welsh : Canolfan Seicoleg Alwedigaethol ac Iechyd) is a Cardiff University research centre founded in 1999 to conduct research into the effects of occupational factors on health and performance efficiency. In addition, the risk factors relating to ill-health are investigated and the effects of health-related behaviour and health status on cognitive performance, mood and physiological functioning examined.

The Unit is directed by Professor Andy Smith ^{[1] [2]} and research is conducted by post-doctoral fellows, research associates and post-graduate students.

Centre for Occupational & Health Psychology building, Cardiff

Centre for Occupational & Health Psychology performance testing lab

Onboard field research looking at seafarers' fatigue

Topics of research

Previous research projects have included:

1. Minor illnesses and cognition
2. The Psychology of the common cold
3. The scale and impact of illegal drug use by workers ^[3]
4. Ethnicity, work characteristics, stress and health ^[4]
5. Seafarer Fatigue: The Cardiff Research Programme ^{[5] [6]}
6. The acute effects of inulin on subjective reports of well-being and objective measures of cognitive performance
7. Evaluation of free school breakfasts initiative ^[7]
8. An investigation of the effects of breakfast cereals on well-being ^[8]
9. Seafarers' Fatigue: The International Perspective
10. European Framework for safe, efficient and environmentally-friendly ship operations (FLAGSHIP) ^[9]
11. Healthy Minds at Work ^[10]

References

1. Fleming, Nic (21 April 2005). "Split shift working is bad for your heart, say scientists – Telegraph". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 19 September 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2008.
2. "Prof Andrew P Smith – BSc PhD Lond FBPsP CPsychol". Cardiff University. Archived from the original on 15 May 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2008.
3. The scale and impact of illegal drug use by workers
4. Ethnicity, work characteristics, stress and health
5. Final Report from the Cardiff study on Seafarers' Fatigue Archived 12 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
6. Fatigue at Sea Film funded by the ESRC
7. Evaluation of free school breakfasts initiative Archived 7 January 2009 at the Wayback Machine
8. The concept of well-being: relevance to nutrition research
9. FLAGSHIP homepage
10. Healthy Minds at Work

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