What are psychosocial risks?
Summary
TLDRThe video script delves into psychosocial risks in the workplace, which encompass factors like workload, deadlines, and social dynamics that can negatively affect an individual's physical, mental, cognitive, and emotional health. It highlights the cumulative nature of these risks, leading to issues like high blood pressure, depression, and anxiety. The script emphasizes the importance of psychological health and safety management, not just for prevention, but also for fostering an environment where individuals and organizations can thrive.
Takeaways
- 🧠 Psychosocial risks are factors at work that can negatively affect a worker's psychological and physical health.
- 📈 These risks include workloads, deadlines, the nature of work, isolation, and work-life balance.
- 🤝 Social factors such as organizational culture, working relationships, bullying, harassment, and fairness are also considered psychosocial risks.
- 🚑 Other hazards like high noise, thermal discomfort, musculoskeletal disorders, and fear of violence can contribute to psychosocial risks.
- 💔 Witnessing incidents or experiencing aggression can lead to psychosocial risks, impacting mental and emotional health.
- 📉 Negative impacts of psychosocial risks may accumulate over time, leading to physical health issues like high blood pressure and weakened immune systems.
- 😔 Mental health can be affected, manifesting as anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder due to psychosocial risks.
- 🧐 Cognitive impacts include confusion, indecision, poor memory, and concentration issues resulting from psychosocial risks.
- 😖 Emotional health can suffer, with mood swings, negative feelings, loss of confidence, motivation, and changes in eating, drinking, and sleeping patterns.
- 🌟 Psychological health and safety management aims not only to prevent negative impacts but also to create a thriving workplace environment.
- 🔑 The true benefits of an organization lie in fostering an environment where individuals can flourish, which in turn unlocks the organization's full potential.
Q & A
What is the term used to describe factors in the workplace that can negatively impact a worker's psychological and physical health?
-The term used is 'psychosocial risks.'
What are some examples of psychosocial risks in the workplace?
-Examples include workloads, deadlines, type of work, isolation, work-life balance, organizational culture, working relationships, bullying, harassment, fairness, and career development.
How do psychosocial risks impact physical health?
-Psychosocial risks can lead to increased blood pressure, weakened immune system, and even impact reproductive health.
What mental health issues can psychosocial risks cause?
-They can cause anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder.
How can psychosocial risks affect cognitive function?
-Cognitive impacts include confusion, indecision, poor memory, and concentration.
What emotional effects can psychosocial risks have on an individual?
-They can cause mood swings, negative feelings, loss of confidence, motivation, and changes in eating, drinking, and sleeping patterns.
What are some physical and mental hazards that can contribute to psychosocial risks?
-Hazards include high noise levels, thermal discomfort, physical pain from musculoskeletal disorders, fear of violence, aggression, or witnessing an incident.
How do psychosocial risks typically manifest over time?
-The negative impacts of psychosocial risks tend to build up over time, potentially over weeks or even months.
What is the ultimate goal of psychological health and safety management in the workplace?
-The goal is not only to prevent negative impacts but also to create a workplace where individuals can flourish, thereby unlocking the organization's potential.
Why is it important to address psychosocial risks in the workplace?
-Addressing psychosocial risks is crucial for maintaining the well-being of employees, which in turn contributes to the overall success and potential of the organization.
What role does the organizational culture play in psychosocial risks?
-Organizational culture plays a significant role as it can either mitigate or exacerbate psychosocial risks through its influence on working relationships, bullying, harassment, and fairness.
Outlines
🧠 Psychosocial Risks in the Workplace
This paragraph delves into the concept of psychosocial risks within the workplace, which are factors that can negatively affect an individual's psychological and physical health. It covers various aspects such as workload, deadlines, work type, isolation, work-life balance, organizational culture, social factors like bullying and harassment, and career development. The paragraph also touches on physical and mental hazards like noise, thermal discomfort, musculoskeletal disorders, and fear of violence. The cumulative negative impact of these risks over time can lead to a range of health issues, including blood pressure problems, weakened immune systems, reproductive health issues, mental health disorders like anxiety and depression, cognitive impairments, and emotional disturbances. The paragraph emphasizes that managing psychological health and safety is not just about prevention but also about fostering an environment where individuals can thrive, thereby unlocking the full potential of both the employees and the organization.
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Keywords
💡Psychological Health and Safety
💡Psychosocial Risks
💡Workload
💡Deadlines
💡Isolation
💡Work-Life Balance
💡Organizational Culture
💡Bullying and Harassment
💡Fairness
💡Career Development
💡Mental Ill Health
💡Cognitive Impacts
💡Emotional Health
💡Organizational Benefits
Highlights
Psychological health and safety within the workplace is influenced by psychosocial risks.
Psychosocial risks can negatively impact workers' physical, mental, cognitive, or emotional health.
Workload, deadlines, work type, isolation, and work-life balance are considered psychosocial risks.
Social factors such as organizational culture and working relationships are part of psychosocial risks.
Bullying, harassment, and unfairness are psychosocial risks within an organization.
Career development is a psychosocial risk that can affect an employee's well-being.
Physical and mental hazards like noise, discomfort, and fear of violence contribute to psychosocial risks.
Psychosocial risks can lead to long-term negative impacts on health.
Increased blood pressure and weakened immune system are physical health issues caused by psychosocial risks.
Psychosocial risks may result in mental health problems such as anxiety and depression.
Cognitive impacts of psychosocial risks include confusion and poor memory.
Emotional effects of psychosocial risks manifest as mood swings and loss of confidence.
Psychological health and safety management aims to prevent negative impacts and promote a flourishing workplace.
Creating a positive work environment can unlock both individual and organizational potential.
Organizational benefits are maximized when employees can flourish psychologically and safely.
Transcripts
when we talk about
psychological health and safety within
the workplace we use a specific term
psychosocial risks psychosocial risks
are factors within the workplace
and the work we do that can negatively
impact a worker's psychological
and physical health or put even more
simply
have a negative impact on physical
mental cognitive
or emotional health psychosocial risks
include the way we work such as
workloads deadlines
the type of work isolation and work-life
balance
it also includes social factors within
an organization
such as culture working relationships
bullying harassment fairness and even
career development
other physical and mental hazards such
as high noise
thermal discomfort physical pain from
musculoskeletal disorders
fear of violence and aggression or even
witnessing
an incident can also give rise to
psychosocial risks
the negative impact that psychosocial
risks can cause
tend to build up over time weeks or even
months
it can cause physical ill health such as
increased blood pressure
problems a weakened immune system and
even impact our reproductive health
it can cause mental ill health including
anxiety
depression and post-traumatic stress
disorder
it is and has cognitive impacts
including confusion
indecision poor memory and concentration
finally psychosocial risks can affect
our emotions
causing mood swings negative feelings
loss of confidence and
motivation and even changing our eating
drinking and sleeping patterns but
psychological health and safety
management
is about more than just preventing these
negative impacts
it is also about creating a workplace
where an individual can flourish
creating this environment is where the
true organizational benefits lie
as unlocking people's potential also
unlocks
your organisation's potential
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