The Contribution of Occupational Health Psychology to the Promotion of Well-Being at Work: an Evaluation of EAPS in the UK and China

Abstract

Abstract. Employee assistance program (EAP) is a kind of interventions in workplace based on occupational health psychology (OHP). However, it was introduced to China only about ten years. The aim of this essay is to examine the contribution of OHP to the promotion of well-being at work though comparing the EAPs in the UK and China. The importance of promoting well-being at workis highlighted while the limitations and suggestions of it are also presented. To sum up, EAPs make great contributions to the promotion of well-being at work while the differences between that in the UK and China is significant. This may be of interest to people who want to further understand how OHP contribute to the well-being at work thought EAP and its implementation in different culture.