Mental Health Causation in the Construction Industry: A Systematic Review Employing a Psychological Safety Climate Model

Golzad, H; Teimoory, A; Mousavi, SJ; Bayramova, A; Edwards, DJ

Mental Health Causation in the Construction Industry: A Systematic Review Employing a Psychological Safety Climate Model

Golzad, H Teimoory, A Mousavi, SJ Bayramova, A Edwards, DJ

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Citation:: Buildings, 13, (10), pp. 2442

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dc.contributor.author	Golzad, H
dc.contributor.author	Teimoory, A
dc.contributor.author	Mousavi, SJ
dc.contributor.author	Bayramova, A
dc.contributor.author	Edwards, DJ
dc.date.accessioned	2024-05-15T23:25:30Z
dc.date.available	2024-05-15T23:25:30Z
dc.identifier.citation	Buildings, 13, (10), pp. 2442
dc.identifier.issn	2075-5309
dc.identifier.issn	2075-5309
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/178979
dc.description.abstract	The construction industry has a lamentable reputation for having a high prevalence of suicides and mental health MH problems Several government and academic reports have identified that construction workers are at a far higher risk of MH disorders than workers in other industrial sectors While studies on construction workers MH have significantly increased in recent years a systematic review of the potential causes of MH problems in the industry has hitherto eluded construction researchers This study fills this ominous knowledge gap by conducting a realist systematic review of the literature published since 2003 The review conducted adopts the psychological safety climate model of PSC 12 to create a comprehensive list of MH causation sourced from a rich literature synthesis as a precursor to developing a theoretical model that identifies MH causations affecting distinct psychological safety climates within the industry Emergent findings identify 43 MH causation factors with high job demand as the most significant contributor followed by interpersonal relationships low job control low job support and physical status In addition it is found that organisation participation factors have been the major areas of focus while management commitment and management priority are under researched areas Moreover research gaps within the four dimensions of the PCS 12 model were explored to distinguish new potential research areas to address the knowledge gaps observed In practical terms the study collates and presents a comprehensive theoretical model of MH causations providing a concise source of practical knowledge for practitioners
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	MDPI
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dc.subject	1201 Architecture, 1202 Building, 1203 Design Practice and Management
dc.subject.classification	3301 Architecture
dc.subject.classification	3302 Building
dc.subject.classification	4005 Civil engineering
dc.title	Mental Health Causation in the Construction Industry: A Systematic Review Employing a Psychological Safety Climate Model
dc.type	Journal Article
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pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building/School of Built Environment
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dc.date.updated	2024-05-15T23:25:28Z
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The construction industry has a lamentable reputation for having a high prevalence of suicides and mental health MH problems Several government and academic reports have identified that construction workers are at a far higher risk of MH disorders than workers in other industrial sectors While studies on construction workers MH have significantly increased in recent years a systematic review of the potential causes of MH problems in the industry has hitherto eluded construction researchers This study fills this ominous knowledge gap by conducting a realist systematic review of the literature published since 2003 The review conducted adopts the psychological safety climate model of PSC 12 to create a comprehensive list of MH causation sourced from a rich literature synthesis as a precursor to developing a theoretical model that identifies MH causations affecting distinct psychological safety climates within the industry Emergent findings identify 43 MH causation factors with high job demand as the most significant contributor followed by interpersonal relationships low job control low job support and physical status In addition it is found that organisation participation factors have been the major areas of focus while management commitment and management priority are under researched areas Moreover research gaps within the four dimensions of the PCS 12 model were explored to distinguish new potential research areas to address the knowledge gaps observed In practical terms the study collates and presents a comprehensive theoretical model of MH causations providing a concise source of practical knowledge for practitioners

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