Research Group on Psychosocial Risks, Organization of Work and Health

The Grup de Recerca en Riscos Psicosocials, Organització del Treball i Salut (POWAH) - Research Group on Psychosocial Risks, Organization of Work and Health is a multidisciplinary research group bringing together researchers from the fields of epidemiology, sociology, biostatistics and economics at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of Political Science and Sociology. The group also maintains close links with trade unions and other research groups working in the fields of health and the social sciences.

POWAH was formally established in 2017, when it was recognised as an emerging research group by the Government of Catalonia. It is currently recognised within the SGR-Cat programme as 2021 SGR 00131.

The group’s research focuses primarily on psychosocial risks at work, their relationship with work organisation, and their impact on workers’ health.