Research into the psychosocial safety climate of engineering construction projects

Linlin Xie; Guixin Lin; Carol Hon; Bo Xia; Martin Skitmore

doi:10.1061/9780784482872.026

Research into the psychosocial safety climate of engineering construction projects

Linlin Xie
, Guixin Lin
, Carol Hon
, Bo Xia
, Martin Skitmore

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Abstract

Psychosocial safety climate (PSC), an important measure of the psychological safety of employees and organizational health, has become a significant factor affecting psychological capital and thus affecting the outcome of engineering projects. This study aims to analyze the mental health and safety of construction workers in different situations. Based on 124 valid questionnaires collected from participants in Qianhai, Shenzhen, and 502 valid questionnaires from Guangzhou, this paper analyzes the PSC of engineering construction projects using the four-factor scale (PSC-12) from four dimensions of management support and commitment, management priority, organizational communication, and participation. It is found that, compared with ordinary engineering construction projects, there are higher PSC levels in megaprojects: the individual level of subjective initiative, the pursuit of self-worth, organizational level of funding, and political orientation can also effectively improve the PSC level. These research results can deepen the understanding of the PSC of engineering construction projects, and provide a practical reference for its improvement.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Construction Research Congress 2020
Subtitle of host publication	Safety, Workforce, and Education - Selected Papers from the Construction Research Congress 2020
Editors	Mounir El Asmar, David Grau, Pingbo Tang
Publisher	American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Pages	231-238
Number of pages	8
ISBN (Electronic)	9780784482872
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784482872.026
Publication status	Published - 2020
Externally published	Yes
Event	Construction Research Congress 2020: Safety, Workforce, and Education - Tempe, United States Duration: 8 Mar 2020 → 10 Mar 2020 https://trid.trb.org/view/1771313

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Name	Construction Research Congress 2020: Safety, Workforce, and Education - Selected Papers from the Construction Research Congress 2020

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Conference	Construction Research Congress 2020: Safety, Workforce, and Education
Country/Territory	United States
City	Tempe
Period	8/03/20 → 10/03/20
Internet address	https://trid.trb.org/view/1771313

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Xie, L., Lin, G., Hon, C., Xia, B., & Skitmore, M. (2020). Research into the psychosocial safety climate of engineering construction projects. In M. El Asmar, D. Grau, & P. Tang (Eds.), Construction Research Congress 2020: Safety, Workforce, and Education - Selected Papers from the Construction Research Congress 2020 (pp. 231-238). (Construction Research Congress 2020: Safety, Workforce, and Education - Selected Papers from the Construction Research Congress 2020). American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784482872.026

Xie, Linlin ; Lin, Guixin ; Hon, Carol et al. / Research into the psychosocial safety climate of engineering construction projects. Construction Research Congress 2020: Safety, Workforce, and Education - Selected Papers from the Construction Research Congress 2020. editor / Mounir El Asmar ; David Grau ; Pingbo Tang. American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), 2020. pp. 231-238 (Construction Research Congress 2020: Safety, Workforce, and Education - Selected Papers from the Construction Research Congress 2020).

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Xie, L, Lin, G, Hon, C, Xia, B & Skitmore, M 2020, Research into the psychosocial safety climate of engineering construction projects. in M El Asmar, D Grau & P Tang (eds), Construction Research Congress 2020: Safety, Workforce, and Education - Selected Papers from the Construction Research Congress 2020. Construction Research Congress 2020: Safety, Workforce, and Education - Selected Papers from the Construction Research Congress 2020, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), pp. 231-238, Construction Research Congress 2020: Safety, Workforce, and Education, Tempe, United States, 8/03/20. https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784482872.026

Research into the psychosocial safety climate of engineering construction projects. / Xie, Linlin; Lin, Guixin; Hon, Carol et al.
Construction Research Congress 2020: Safety, Workforce, and Education - Selected Papers from the Construction Research Congress 2020. ed. / Mounir El Asmar; David Grau; Pingbo Tang. American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), 2020. p. 231-238 (Construction Research Congress 2020: Safety, Workforce, and Education - Selected Papers from the Construction Research Congress 2020).

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Xie L, Lin G, Hon C, Xia B, Skitmore M. Research into the psychosocial safety climate of engineering construction projects. In El Asmar M, Grau D, Tang P, editors, Construction Research Congress 2020: Safety, Workforce, and Education - Selected Papers from the Construction Research Congress 2020. American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). 2020. p. 231-238. (Construction Research Congress 2020: Safety, Workforce, and Education - Selected Papers from the Construction Research Congress 2020). doi: 10.1061/9780784482872.026

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