Psychosocial factors are considered favorable when they contribute to the development of workers and promote quality of work life and are considered risk when they have the potential to threaten health and safety. The objective of this study was to identify the type of psychosocial factors evaluated in the Brazilian occupational context and the instruments used. The methodology comprised a scoping review, with research of scientific articles in the databases SciELO-br, Lilacs, Medline, IndexPsi Periódicos, PubMed and Web of Science. Regarding the psychosocial factors evaluated, almost 100% of the articles identified social sup- port, control at work/autonomy and task demands. Assessed less frequently were: work-family balance, pace of work, effort-reward, meaning of work, job satisfaction, job insecurity, and commitment to the workplace. 12 different assessments instruments were identified, but the most frequent were: Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire and Inventory on Work and Illness Risks. There is a gap in the literature regarding assessment instruments that include protective factors for workers’ health and longitudinal studies with more robust assessments of psychosocial factors.