Proposing Employees Work Stress Model for Malaysian Construction Industry

Joshi, Jignyasu Prafullav

doi:10.15405/epsbs.2019.08.68

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“…Stress disorder occupies the second-highest rank among mental health symptoms. According to predictions by the Malaysian Health Ministry, more than 10% of the Malaysian population will suffer from mental health issues by 2020, and in 2016, 70% of respondents to a survey of 1,000 safety representatives showed signs of stress, which is the greatest threat to workplace health [51]. In this study's survey, questions 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18 received the highest percentages of respondents who indicated they have problems from the range of "Rarely", "Sometimes", "Often", and "Very Often", indicating that stress-related mental illness is prevalent among employees.…”

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Awareness of Mental Health Issues in Malaysian Construction Industry

Muneera Esa,

Praveena Muniandy,

Nurul Ain Syahirah Binti Mohd Noor

2024

HQOL

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The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has issued a statement indicating that mental health issues have been associated with a significant proportion of diseases within the construction sector from March 2018 to March 2019. This study aims to examine the level of awareness within the Malaysian Construction Industry regarding mental illness and the industry's perception of this issue. The main objective of this study is to ascertain the underlying factors contributing to mental health issues experienced by employees within the construction industry. Additionally, it seeks to examine the effects of employees' mental health on the performance of the construction industry, specifically in relation to absenteeism and presenteeism. The research approach employed in this study is a quantitative methodology. Based on the data collected from the survey, this study establishes that employees in the construction industry encounter mental health challenges. Although the majority of participants in the survey exhibit stable mental health conditions, the data also reveals the presence of respondents who experience mental health concerns. This study examines the occurrence of mental health issues, including anxiety, stress, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), among construction workers. The focus is on individuals who are mostly employed in white-collar positions within the construction industry and fall within the age range of 26 to 30 years. Additionally, the study considers employees who have accumulated between 0 to 5 years of work experience. Individuals who are employed in professions with a higher likelihood of insecure employment and lower income tend to exhibit a greater susceptibility to mental health issues. Therefore, it is imperative that the topic of mental health difficulties is not disregarded and is actively addressed by scholars and governmental agencies in Malaysia, in order to promote a healthier mental wellness for employees in the future. The data also indicates that the average rates of absenteeism and presenteeism are 5.8% and 22.4% respectively, resulting in a combined average cost of RM 311.99. Further investigation is necessary in order to enhance scholarly and practical understanding.

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Awareness of Mental Health Issues in Malaysian Construction Industry

Muneera Esa,

Praveena Muniandy,

Nurul Ain Syahirah Binti Mohd Noor

2024

HQOL

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Impact of Stress During COVID-19 Pandemic

Angalakuditi

Bhowmik

2023

2023 9th International Conference on Advanced Computing and Communication Systems (ICACCS)

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Influence of Job Factors, Workload, Reward and Self-Efficacy on Job Stress among Construction Workers in Malaysia

Ahmad Jamil,

Jamaludin,

Salim

et al. 2024

E-BPJ

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Stress in the construction sector is evident but often disregarded, as the perception of construction work as stressful has pushed many common stress-related problems under the rug. This study aims to uncover the leading stress causes among construction workers. This study included 150 foreign construction workers as respondents. The data were analyzed with SPSS 26. The results show a substantial relationship between job factors, workload, and rewards on job stress. However, no significant relationship was found between self-efficacy and job stress. This study included results from psychological and HR viewpoints and implications. The findings can guide the development of policies and programs that reduce employee stress.

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Proposing Employees Work Stress Model for Malaysian Construction Industry

Abstract: This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 Unported License, permitting all non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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Awareness of Mental Health Issues in Malaysian Construction Industry

Awareness of Mental Health Issues in Malaysian Construction Industry

Impact of Stress During COVID-19 Pandemic

Influence of Job Factors, Workload, Reward and Self-Efficacy on Job Stress among Construction Workers in Malaysia

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