An Evaluation of the Policy Context on Psychosocial Risks and Mental Health in the Workplace in the European Union: Achievements, Challenges, and the Future

Table 1

Policy scorecard: key dimensions and scoring criteria.

Key dimensions	0	1	2	3	4	5
Mental health in the workplace referred to in the objectives and scope of the policy	Not covered by the general objectives or scope of the policy	Covered in principle but not effectively addressed	Only implicitly covered by the objectives/scope of the policy	Partially covered by the objectives/scope of the policy	Sufficient coverage but lack of definitions of key terms within the policy	Comprehensively covered by the general objective or scope of the policy
Coverage of exposure factors in relation to mental health in the workplace	No reference to or acknowledgement/coverage of exposure factors in relation to mental health in the workplace	Covered in principle but not effectively addressed	Only implicit acknowledgement/coverage of some exposure factors in relation to mental health in the workplace	Partial acknowledgement/coverage of exposure factors in relation to mental health in the workplace	Sufficient coverage but lack of specificity on exposure factors in relation to mental health in the workplace	Comprehensive coverage of exposure factors in relation to mental health in the workplace
Coverage of mental health problems/disorders at work and related outcomes	No reference or acknowledgement/coverage of mental health problems/disorders at work and related outcomes	Covered in principle but not effectively addressed	Only implicit acknowledgement/coverage of mental health problems/disorders at work and related outcomes	Partial acknowledgement/coverage of mental health problems/disorders at work and related outcomes	Sufficient coverage but lack of specificity on mental health problems/disorders at work and related outcomes	Comprehensive coverage of mental health problems/disorders at work and related outcomes
Coverage of risk assessment aspects in relation to mental health in the workplace	No reference to or acknowledgement/coverage of risk assessment aspects in relation to mental health in the workplace	Covered in principle but not effectively addressed	Only implicit acknowledgement/coverage of risk assessment aspects in relation to mental health in the workplace	Partial acknowledgement/coverage of risk assessment aspects in relation to mental health in the workplace	Sufficient coverage but lack of specificity on risk assessment aspects in relation to mental health in the workplace	Comprehensive coverage of risk assessment aspects in relation to mental health in the workplace
Coverage of preventive actions in relation to mental health in the workplace	No reference to or acknowledgement/coverage of preventive actions in relation to mental health in the workplace	Covered in principle but not effectively addressed	Only implicit acknowledgement/coverage of preventive actions in relation to mental health in the workplace	Partial acknowledgement/coverage of preventive actions in relation to mental health in the workplace	Sufficient coverage but lack of specificity on preventive actions in relation to mental health in the workplace	Comprehensive coverage of preventive actions in relation to mental health in the workplace