Determinants of Work Stress for Construction Industry Employees in Malaysia

Joshi, Jignyasu Prafulla; Paramasivan, Lavinsaa; Wahid, Nabsiah Abdul; Somu, Hemalatha

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“…The construction industry is prominent due to the work-connected stress of the construction workers. This is due to the nature of the industry's project-based and pressure from their activities and the long working hours they encounter daily (Jignyasu et al 2019). Male participates more in obtaining white collar professionals and managers, construction workforce and as a matter of fact, most companies are male-dominated, while on the other hand for female, poor rates of participation together with poor rates of retention decline them from the increased enthusiasm they have for the industry, this, as a result, makes them quit construction industry faster than their male counterparts (Diane et al 2013).…”

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Smart and Resilient Infrastructure For Emerging Economies: Perspectives on Building Better is about pressing and multidimensional challenges faced in constructing resilient, sustainable, and smart infrastructure in developing countries. The 32 case studies, literature reviews, comparative analyses and systematic reviews, cover a wide range of topics, including: l sustainable and resilient infrastructure development l smart cities l digital innovation in construction l infrastructure investment l construction ergonomics l socio-environmental sustainability l gender equity, and l climate change responsesThe contributions present innovative solutions, impactful insights, and substantive contributions to the discourse on sustainable infrastructure development, and illuminate the interplay between infrastructure development, social justice, environmental sustainability, and technological advancement.Smart and Resilient Infrastructure For Emerging Economies: Perspectives on Building Better is essential reading for academics, researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and students involved in the built environment, infrastructure delivery, investment in infrastructure, civil engineering, architecture, urban planning, environmental science, and other related disciplines.

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“…Several researchers have recently offered some insights into the issues that stress construction workers around the world (Vidhya & Jayakumar, 2020;Jung et al, 2020). According to a study by Joshi et al (2020), Malaysia has an industry that studies stress among construction workers, but there is still potential for improvement given the differences in the contextual aspects. This study filled this gap by examining the effects of job factors, workload, and reward on the stress levels of foreign workers (Joshi et al, 2020;Omar et al, 2020).…”

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“…According to a study by Joshi et al (2020), Malaysia has an industry that studies stress among construction workers, but there is still potential for improvement given the differences in the contextual aspects. This study filled this gap by examining the effects of job factors, workload, and reward on the stress levels of foreign workers (Joshi et al, 2020;Omar et al, 2020). Grounded on the theory of Job Demand, Control and Support (JDCS) (Johnson, and Hall, 1988), the theory of the "Biopsychosocial Model of Stress" (Bernard & Krupat, 1994) and other relevant literature, this proposal used data from a group of foreign workers at a selected construction site in Klang Valley, Malaysia to address one key question: Does job factors (job demand, job control and job support), workload, and reward influence employees' stress?…”

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Factors That Influence Job Stress among Foreign Construction Site Workers in Malaysia

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Sani

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This study’s goal is to address factors that cause major stress scenarios and identify the factors that cause such a dilemma among foreign workers. These issues stem from three different variables that contribute to stress, which include job characteristics (job demand, job control and job support) workload and reward. To affirm and verify the said variables, a quantitative research approach is implemented based on participants from the construction site. The sampling frame was for foreign workers from different levels and positions in a selected construction site in Klang Valley. This study was based on 100 samples of foreign workers selected using the snowballing method. Results indicate a significant relationship between job factors (job demand, job control and job support) on the job stress of foreign workers at the construction site. Results also show a significant relationship between workload and job stress and no relationship was found between reward and job stress. This study discussed the results from the psychological, and human resource perspectives, as well as their implications for human resource management. The findings can be used to guide the progress of policies and programs that can navigate the negative effects of employees’ stress. The present study was done to further combine and explore whether the main initial factors influencing stress in Malaysia are still applicable in the context of foreign workers in the construction industry. Up until now, there has been only scarce research on the combination of the discussed factors on stress.

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“…It highlights the stress present and shows the factors in the construction industry's environment that cause stress for construction workers. The other studies investigating the causes of stress in the construction industry, include articles by Arrman and Björk (2017), Joshi et al (2020), and Sethuraman et al (2021). These studies discussed are based in Nigeria, China, Sweden, India, Malaysia, and the UK, showing the lack of literature in Aotearoa/New Zealand.…”

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Exploring Construction Workers' Experiences of Stress in the Work Environment in Aotearoa/New Zealand

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The construction industry is highly demanding, it has impacts on workers’ psychological, physiological and physical health; such as stress, cardiovascular diseases and injuries. This research aims to explore the experiences of stress for construction workers in their work environment in Aotearoa/New Zealand, and its impact on their health and wellbeing. This research had six participants from two construction organisations in Aotearoa/New Zealand. The construction organisations were recruited through the networking and the snowballing method. The participants were recruited through email from one construction organisation and through a toolbox talk from the other. This research used mixed-methods with a personal construct paradigm to underpin the methods. These methods used were the Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire (COPSOQ) and semi-structured interviews. The COPSOQ was used as a foundation for the semi-structured interviews which provided the main findings in this research.The findings of this research addressed the gaps in the previous literature. The findings specifically identified seven themes including social dynamics, work expectations, job meaningfulness, autonomy at work, hazards at work, health and wellbeing, and life factors outside of work. Under the seven themes participants highlighted unique perspectives that shaped their subjective experiences associated with stress. These subjective experiences were influenced by factors including cultural background, childhood, and past experiences in personal and work life context. In certain cases, these experiences impacted overall quality of life and wellbeing in participants. This research addresses the practical implications, limitations and future directions of this project in the construction industry. For example, practical implications of this research included tailoring psychological support interventions to consider subjectivity of the experiences in construction workers, limitations of this research included time constraints, and future directions encouraged addressing the limitations of this research. This can promote interventions to manage the negative impacts of subjective experiences in association with stress in the construction industry.

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Determinants of Work Stress for Construction Industry Employees in Malaysia

Cited by 5 publications

References 14 publications

Smart and Resilient Infrastructure For Emerging Economies: Perspectives on Building Better

Smart and Resilient Infrastructure For Emerging Economies: Perspectives on Building Better

Factors That Influence Job Stress among Foreign Construction Site Workers in Malaysia

Exploring Construction Workers' Experiences of Stress in the Work Environment in Aotearoa/New Zealand

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