Streamlining psychosocial risk assessment: An exploratory adaptation of the COPSOQ III for Flemish healthcare workers

This exploratory study suggests that the extended Flemish version of COPSOQ III, with an adapted and more parsimonious structure, shows generally acceptable reliability and promising, though preliminary, evidence of construct validity for assessing psychosocial risks in healthcare settings. The adapted structure enhances its practical applicability while preserving theoretical integrity. Further research with larger and more diverse samples is recommended to confirm these findings in broader occupational contexts, test the stability of the proposed structure, and explore the utility of shorter versions in broader occupational contexts.