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Work-related stress and psychosocial risks are among the biggest challenges for today’s organizations.

PsyHealth worXs! is a European training initiative that empowers companies and professionals to create mentally healthy workplaces. Developed by leading universities and partners across Europe, this project aimed to support stakeholders and practitioners of occupational safety and health (OSH) management with practical knowledge and tools to identify, assess, and reduce psychosocial risks at work.

Through interactive learning, real-world case studies, and a serious game, participants gain the skills and confidence to transform knowledge into sustainable action—making psychosocial health a key part of business success.

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The centre piece of the project is a six-week Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) to teach theoretical knowledge and build practical skills in psychosocial risk management. To transfer knowledge into skills and foster those skills, there is a complimentary Serious Game (SG).

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For country-specific needs, we are building a network of tailored-course providers with important specifications.

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The PsyHealth worXs! project combines short videos, quizzes, assignments, and a virtual simulation game. Each module follows the six-step cycle of psychosocial risk assessment—from understanding workplace stressors to implementing and evaluating preventive measures.

To make learning accessible across Europe, the course is available in English and subtitled in German, Dutch, Portuguese, English, French, Luxembourgish, Swedish, Romanian, Slovenian, and Spanish. This multilingual approach allows companies and professionals from different countries to engage in a shared European standard for promoting psychosocial well-being at work.

MOOC Outline

Instructors

Univ.-Prof. Dr. rer. soc. Jessica Lang Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine at RWTH Aachen University

Univ.-Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Ute Hülsheger Work and Social Psychology and Neuroscience at Maastricht University

Target group

  • Occupational and company physicians
  • Occupational safety specialists, and other stakeholders in the field of safety and health including managers and employee representatives
  • anyone who is interested

What the users will learn

  • What is work-related stress?
  • Why is psychosocial risk assessment needed?
  • Scientific foundations and legal obligations
  • Obstacles to psychosocial risk assessment
  • Step-by-step guidance through the process cycle
  • Insights from practitioners

Content of the MOOC

Content of mooc

Language: English

Subtitles: Dutch, English, French, German, Luxembourgish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish

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