Journal
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
Volume 19, Issue 16, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph191610169
Keywords
COVID-19; pandemic perception; job stress; problem-focused coping; emotion-focused coping; construction workers
Funding
- Beijing Municipal Natural Science Foundation [9214025]
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [72002010]
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This study examines the impact of COVID-19 pandemic perception on job stress of construction workers and identifies problem-focused and emotion-focused coping as mediators in this relationship.
Construction has been regarded as one of the most stressful industries, and the COVID-19 pandemic has deteriorated this situation. This research developed and tested a model of the impact of COVID-19 pandemic perception on job stress of construction workers. Both problem-focused and emotion-focused coping were considered as mediators. Empirical data were collected using a detailed questionnaire from the Chinese construction industry. The results showed that pandemic perception was significantly related to psychological and physical stress. Emotion-focused coping was mainly triggered by pandemic fear and job insecurity, while problem-focused coping was mainly triggered by organizational pandemic response. Furthermore, the effects of pandemic fear and organizational pandemic response on job stress were mediated by problem-focused coping. Finally, the theoretical and practical significance, research limitations, and future research directions of this study are discussed.
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