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Study on the Influence of the Working Environment of Engineering Consultants on Their Mental Health and Countermeasures

In: Proceedings of the 26th International Symposium on Advancement of Construction Management and Real Estate

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  • Haoxiang Li

    (Suzhou University of Science and Technology)

  • Shang Zhang

    (Suzhou University of Science and Technology)

  • Qianqian Xu

    (Suzhou University of Science and Technology)

  • Hao Zhou

    (Kelida Photoelectric Curtain Wall Co., Ltd.)

Abstract

With the fast development of the Chinese economy, the engineering consulting sector is in the stage of massive expansion. The poor working environment of the construction industry has produced negative impacts on the mental health of the professionals working in the field. However, there are few studies focusing on examining the working environment and mental health of engineering consultants. This paper aims to investigate the working environment and the mental health of engineering consultants, to identify the main environmental factors affecting their mental health status and to explore relevant countermeasures. Questionnaire survey was administrated to engineering consultants in Suzhou, and 66 valid samples were collected. The results of the statistical analysis indicated that: (1) job stress (3.80) and working difficulty and intensity (3.76) of engineering consultants are relatively high; (2) the psychological problems of engineering consultants are mainly related with sensitivity (3.39), paranoia (3.27) and anxiety (3.12); (3) the main environmental factors affecting the mental health of engineering consultants are work overload (3.79), welfare (3.65) and job stress (3.53); (4) protecting the basic rights and interests of employees (4.09) and strengthening self-emotional management (3.85) are two effective countermeasures to improve the mental health of engineering consultants.

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  • Haoxiang Li & Shang Zhang & Qianqian Xu & Hao Zhou, 2022. "Study on the Influence of the Working Environment of Engineering Consultants on Their Mental Health and Countermeasures," Lecture Notes in Operations Research, in: Hongling Guo & Dongping Fang & Weisheng Lu & Yi Peng (ed.), Proceedings of the 26th International Symposium on Advancement of Construction Management and Real Estate, pages 1416-1431, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:lnopch:978-981-19-5256-2_109
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-19-5256-2_109
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