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Help-seeking intentions of UK construction workers: a cross-sectional study
1Department of Psychology, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London SE1 1UL, UK.
Occupational Medicine (Oxford, England)
|February 6, 2024
Summary
Construction workers experiencing mental health difficulties prefer informal support, like partners, over formal workplace programs. Future interventions should focus on building these informal networks to improve engagement and well-being in the industry.
Area of Science:
- Occupational Health
- Psychology
- Construction Management
Background:
- High rates of poor mental health exist in the construction industry.
- Workplace interventions face challenges with low engagement in support services.
Purpose of the Study:
- Investigate help-seeking intentions of construction employees.
- Explore mental well-being levels in this population.
- Provide insight into engagement with mental health support strategies.
Main Methods:
- Online cross-sectional questionnaire administered to 119 employees from two UK construction companies.
- Measured help-seeking intentions, mental well-being, and attitudes towards workplace mental health support.
Main Results:
- One-third of participants reported mental health difficulties in the past 6 months.
- Employees showed a preference for informal over formal help sources, with partners being the most sought-after support.
- A correlation was found between help-seeking intention and employee age.
Conclusions:
- Adequate workplace support is crucial due to poor mental well-being levels in construction.
- Informal help sources offer significant benefits for supporting employees in this sector.
- Future interventions should consider developing tailored informal workplace support networks and programs.
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