Psychosocial risks in Europe: Prevalence and strategies for prevention

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22 October 2014
Published
17 October 2014
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Author(s): 
Eurofound; EU-OSHA

Abstract

Acknowledging the complexity of the relationship between health and work, the report presents comparative information on the prevalence of psychosocial risks among workers and examines the associations between these risks and health and well-being. It also looks at the extent to which establishmeRead more

Acknowledging the complexity of the relationship between health and work, the report presents comparative information on the prevalence of psychosocial risks among workers and examines the associations between these risks and health and well-being. It also looks at the extent to which establishments take action to tackle psychosocial risks and describes interventions that can be adopted in companies. An overview of policies in six Member States is included.

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  • Report

    Reference no.: 
    EF/14/43
    Catalogue info

    Psychosocial risks in Europe: Prevalence and strategies for prevention

    Author(s): 
    Eurofound; EU-OSHA

    Acknowledging the complexity of the relationship between health and work, the report presents comparative information on the prevalence of psychosocial risks among workers and examines the associations between these risks and health and well-being. It also looks at the extent to which establishments take action to tackle psychosocial risks and describes interventions that can be adopted in companies. An overview of policies in six Member States is included.

    Topics: 
    Health and well-being at work; Psychosocial risks; Working conditions and sustainable work; Sustainable work; Working conditions; Gender equality

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  • Executive summary

    Reference no.: 
    ef14431
    Catalogue info

    Psychosocial risks in Europe: Prevalence and strategies for prevention

    Author(s): 
    Eurofound; EU-OSHA

    This executive summary is based on a joint report on psychosocial risks at work from the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) and the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound). It draws on the complementary work of the two agencies, which is reflected in their different roles. Acknowledging the complexity of the relationship between health and work, the report presents comparative information on the prevalence of psychosocial risks among workers and examines the associations between these risks and health and well-being.

    Available for download in 24 languages

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Part of the series

  • European Working Conditions Survey 2010

    Eurofound’s European Working Conditions Survey (EWCS) paints a wide-ranging picture of Europe at work across countries, occupations, sectors and age groups. This series consists of findings from the EWCS 2010, the fifth edition of the survey. The survey was first carried out in 1990.

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