Psychological stress (Psychische Belastung) is defined according to DIN EN ISO 10075-1 as "the totality of all assessable influences that act upon a person from outside and affect them psychologically".
Important: Stress is Neutral!
The term "Belastung" (stress) in occupational psychology is value-neutral:
- No negative connotation as in everyday language
- Describes objective influences
- Can have positive or negative consequences
Sources of Psychological Stress
Work content:
- Task complexity
- Emotional demands
- Responsibility
- Time pressure
- Work interruptions
- Working hours
- Leadership behavior
- Collegial support
- Conflicts
- Noise
- Lighting
- Room climate
From Stress to Strain
The same stress leads to different strain in different people:
- Experience and competence
- Physical and psychological constitution
- Current condition
Assessment with SafeMind
SafeMind captures all relevant stress factors according to GDA guideline and enables systematic evaluation.