Structure of Causes, Effects and Mitigations Framework of Mental Health in Construction

Abstract

In the construction industry, mental health has grown in importance as a human resource management concern. This research aims to investigate issues affecting the mental health of construction workers and develop a framework as a tool for construction organizations to better understand mental health issues. A mixed-method approach was employed consisting of two stages, namely integrative literature review (ILR) and the questionnaire survey. The ILR identified issues affecting mental health and was used to develop a questionnaire distributed to Indonesian construction workers. The data was analysed using the GSCA-SEM technique. This research identifies the causal factors, effects, and mitigation strategies related to mental health disorders of construction workers in Indonesia. A structured framework was proposed to better understand mental health issues in the construction sector. It can be adopted by other countries that experience similar challenges in improving the well-being of construction workers.