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Psychosocial safety climate (PSC) is a term used in organisational psychology that refers to the shared belief held by workers that their psychological health and safety are protected and supported by senior management. PSC builds on other work stress theories and concerns the corporate climate for worker psychological health and safety.
Psychological safety is the belief that one will not be punished or humiliated for speaking up with ideas, questions, concerns, or mistakes. [1] [2] In teams, it refers to team members believing that they can take risks without being shamed by other team members. [3]
Psychosocial safety climate: Organizations with such climates emphasize the importance of psychological health and well-being. [122] Safety climate: Such organizations emphasize safety and have fewer accidents and injuries. [123] Climate concerns organizational policies and practices that encourage or discourage specific behaviors by employees.
A psychosocial hazard or work stressor is any occupational hazard related to the way work is designed, organized and managed, as well as the economic and social contexts of work. Unlike the other three categories of occupational hazard ( chemical , biological , and physical ), they do not arise from a physical substance, object, or hazardous ...
According to the United States Department of Labor, “In 2009, employed persons worked an average of 7.5 hours on the days they worked, which were mostly weekdays.[In addition to that], 84 percent of employed persons did some or all of their work at their workplace.” [7] This indicates that majority of the population spend their waking hours at work, outside their homes.
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Surveys are the most common way of quantifying organisational climate. Aspects of climate that influence performance of specific sets of behaviours and outcomes can be measured, such as the climate for safety and the climate for innovation. Many instruments have been developed to assess numerous aspects of climate. [3]