Staff resilience and coping behavior as protective factors for mental health among construction tradesmen
| Autor: | Janet Mayowa Nwaogu, Albert P.C. Chan, Mershack Opoku Tetteh |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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0211 other engineering and technologies
General Engineering 02 engineering and technology Coping behavior Mental health Construction site safety 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine 021105 building & construction medicine Anxiety 030212 general & internal medicine medicine.symptom Psychology Resilience (network) Depression (differential diagnoses) Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology. 20:671-695 |
| ISSN: | 1726-0531 |
| Popis: | Purpose Construction tradesmen are exposed to high levels of stress that can worsen mental health, negatively impacting safety compliance and organization productivity. Hence, effectively coping with stress to prevent mental ill-health becomes an essential point of reference. Thus, this study aims to examine the role of factors such as resilience and coping strategies in protecting tradesmen against mental ill-health. Design/methodology/approach Using a cross-sectional survey design, 110 tradesmen from 65 construction companies were surveyed using the Patient Health Questionnaire, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Brief Resilience Scale and Ways of Coping Questionnaire. Findings The results were analyzed using descriptive statistics and logistic regression analysis. With a 74.5%, 36.4% and 14.6% prevalence rate of self-reported depression, anxiety and suicide ideation among the tradesmen, only positive reappraisal, accepting responsibility coping behaviors and resilience would mitigate the likelihood of developing mental ill-health symptoms. Originality/value This study has extended existing literature by providing information vital to building interventions to deal with stressors effectively. This information would benefit individuals, organizations and the economy and equip policymakers with a deeper knowledge base toward improving mental health. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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