Many scientific data around the world show the harmful effects of psychosocial risks of work on mental health1 and physical. Over the past few years, the Institut national de santé publique du Québec (INSPQ) and its collaborators have developed a Workplace psychosocial risk identification grid which makes it possible to identify and analyze these risks and to propose guidelines to be favored in order to reduce their impact in the workplace. For more information, consult the section of the INSPQ website: Psychosocial risks at work.
What risks are we talking about?
Psychosocial risk factors at work are linked to work organization, management practices, employment conditions and social relations. These are identifiable, measurable and modifiable risks. More specifically, these risks are:
- The high workload.
- Low recognition.
- Low autonomy at work.
- Lack of support from colleagues or superiors.
- Lack of communication and information.
- Psychological harassment.
1 The term “mental health” includes the terms “mental health” and “psychological health”.