Psychosocial risks
6 October 2022
Psychosocial risks are those aspects of the design and management of work, and its social and organisational context that have the potential for causing psychological or physical harm. Work-related stress is one of the health risks most frequently identified by workers in Europe.Read more
Psychosocial risks are those aspects of the design and management of work, and its social and organisational context that have the potential for causing psychological or physical harm. Work-related stress is one of the health risks most frequently identified by workers in Europe. The factors that can cause stress and influence health and well-being for workers are related to job content; work intensity and job autonomy; working time arrangements and work–life balance; social environment, including interpersonal relationships at work and social support; job insecurity and career development.
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Publications
Eurofound publications come in a variety of formats, including reports, policy briefs, blogs, articles and presentations.
High risk of depression persists following COVID-19 pandemic: Data behind the mental health crisis
Blog 6 October 2022Fifth round of the Living, working and COVID-19 e-survey: Living in a new era of uncertainty
Publication 7 July 2022People with disabilities and the COVID-19 pandemic: Findings from the Living, working and COVID-19 e-survey
Publication 21 March 2022Towards a strong Social Europe in the aftermath of the COVID-19 crisis: reducing disparities and addressing distributional impacts
Presentation 21 October 2021Living, working and COVID-19 (Update April 2021): Mental health and trust decline across EU as pandemic enters another year
Publication 10 May 2021Working conditions and sustainable work: An analysis using the job quality framework
Publication 26 February 2021Data
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