Associations Between Work-Related Factors and Psychological Distress Among Construction Workers

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• Personal Author:
  Dennerlein, Jack T. ; Eyllon M ; Garverich S ; Lincoln AK ; Manjourides J ; Vallas SP ; Weinstein D
• Description:
  Objective: Identify work-related factors associated with the mental health and well-being of construction workers. Methods: We completed eight key informant interviews, six worker focus groups, and a survey, informed by the interviews and focus groups, of 259 construction workers on five construction sites. Negative binomial regressions examined associations between psychological distress and work-related factors including safety climate, work-to-family conflict, psychological demands, social support, harassment, and job security. Results: Three themes emerged from the interviews and focus groups, job demands and structure, social support and workplace relations, and job precarity. From the survey higher psychological demands, higher work-to-family conflict, lower supervisor support, higher discrimination, and higher likelihood of losing a job were associated with higher psychological distress. When combined into a single model job demands and work-to-family conflict remained significant. Conclusions: Work-related factors were associated with high levels of distress. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Construction Industry Mental Health Nervous System Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Occupational Health Psychology Construction Industry Construction Workers Humans Mental Health Occupational Health Occupational Mental Health Psychological Effects Psychological Reactions Safety Climate Sociological Factors Stress Total Worker Health Work-life Balance Worker Safety

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• ISSN:
  1076-2752
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Massachusetts ; OSHA Region 1
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  63
• Issue:
  12
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20063054
• Citation:
  J Occup Environ Med 2021 Dec; 63(12):1052-1057
• Contact Point Address:
  Jack T. Dennerlein, Northeastern University, Robinson Hall, Room 301, 360 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02115
• Email:
  j.dennerlein@northeastern.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2022
• NORA Priority Area:
  Healthcare and Social Assistance ; Construction
• Performing Organization:
  Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20070901
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
• End Date:
  20260831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:33c9d0f533f6d9304e9257de580e54505d8d899036c903285c12e1031fa91aa2ab493aaa38151ef367dc9d6b28e5de04fcbd4caa603672ed780461b021cf0479
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/226183/cdc_226183_DS1.pdf
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