Exploring the interplay of job-related and personal factors in the well-being of construction project professionals: A conceptual framework

Onwuegbuchulam, Gazierem; Man Cheung, Clara; Yeow, Jillian; Manu, Patrick

Abstract

Workplace well-being is increasingly recognised as crucial for the work performance of construction professionals. Consequently, identifying factors leading to well-being is essential for employers because this enables them to gauge the well-being of their workforce effectively. Such an assessment is crucial in facilitating pre-emptive measures to mitigate the detrimental impacts of suboptimal well-being on job performance. Existing research, particularly within the construction industry, has primarily focused on the direct outcomes of well-being and its general determinants. However, a significant gap remains in understanding the nuanced interplay of specific job-related factors (intrinsic to the work environment i.e., destructive leadership, perceived workload, and peer support) and personal factors (individual characteristics i.e., psychological capital and personal traits) contributing to well-being. This gap is especially pronounced in the context of how these factors interact within the unique environment of the construction sector. Through a critical examination of workplace well-being literature, this paper contributes to bridge this gap by proposing a conceptual model that explores the dynamics of these relationships which could offer a holistic view of the determinants of workplace well-being in construction.

• Presentation Conference Type: Conference Paper (published)
• Conference Name: Association of Researchers in Construction Management
• Start Date: Sep 2, 2024
• End Date: Sep 4, 2024
• Acceptance Date: Jul 5, 2024
• Online Publication Date: Sep 2, 2024
• Publication Date: Sep 2, 2024
• Deposit Date: Nov 9, 2024
• Publicly Available Date: Nov 22, 2024
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Pages: 349-357
• Book Title: Proceedings of the 40th Annual Conference
• ISBN: 9780995546387
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/13412875
• Publisher URL: https://www.arcom.ac.uk/conf-archive-indexed.php