dc.creator | Gómez Salgado, Carlos | es |
dc.creator | Camacho Vega, Juan Carlos | es |
dc.creator | Allande Cussó, Regina | es |
dc.creator | Ruiz Frutos, Carlos | es |
dc.creator | Ortega-Moreno, Mónica | es |
dc.creator | Linares Manrique, Marta | es |
dc.creator | García Iglesias, Juan Jesús | es |
dc.creator | Fagundo Rivera, Javier | es |
dc.creator | Rodríguez Díaz, Luciano | es |
dc.creator | Vázquez Lara, Juana María | es |
dc.creator | Gómez Salgado, Juan | es |
dc.date.accessioned | 2024-03-14T17:59:37Z | |
dc.date.available | 2024-03-14T17:59:37Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2024 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Gómez Salgado, C., Camacho Vega, J.C., Allande Cussó, R., Ruiz Frutos, C., Ortega-Moreno, M., Linares Manrique, M.,...,Gómez Salgado, J. (2024). Psychological distress and work engagement of construction workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: a differential study by sex. Buildings, 14 (3), 1-19. https://doi.org/10.3390/ buildings14030773. | |
dc.identifier.issn | 2075-5309 | es |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/11441/156288 | |
dc.description.abstract | Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, a major impact on the mental health of
the population has been observed, with women being one of the most affected groups. From the
lockdown to “de-escalation” phases, sex differences have been recognised as significant determinants
of mental health. Thus, equally ensuring physical and mental protection at work remains one of the
challenges faced by industrial companies, especially in the construction sector, where the percentage
of employed women has increased in recent years. This study aims to examine the impact of sex
differences on psychological distress and work engagement in the productive construction sector, as
well as related variables. For this, a cross-sectional descriptive study was performed. Descriptive
statistical analyses were completed, and non-parametric Mann-Whitney U and Chi-squared tests
were used to identify differences between men and women. This was followed by logistic regression
analysis by sex. Psychological distress is more prevalent among women, even after controlling for
most variables. Both sexes receive equal preventive measures and training from the companies, yet
women still experience higher levels of psychological distress. At the beginning of the pandemic,
women reported higher levels of anxiety and fear of COVID-19 and of perceived danger associated
with the pandemic than men. However, these differences were not present by 2023. For men, work
engagement appeared to be a determining factor for a stable mental health, while for women, health
and physical status seemed to be more influential. In both sexes, psychological distress was found
to be conditioned by mental and emotional well-being. In a sector where women are increasingly
present, the differences observed in terms of how physical and mental health are affected across the
two sexes justify the need to promote data analysis that acknowledges this reality. | es |
dc.format | application/pdf | es |
dc.format.extent | 19 p. | es |
dc.language.iso | eng | es |
dc.publisher | MDPI | es |
dc.relation.ispartof | Buildings, 14 (3), 1-19. | |
dc.rights | Atribución 4.0 Internacional | * |
dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ | * |
dc.subject | Mental health | es |
dc.subject | Construction workers | es |
dc.subject | Construction industry | es |
dc.subject | Sex | es |
dc.subject | Work conditions | es |
dc.subject | Anxiety | es |
dc.subject | Stress | es |
dc.subject | Fear | es |
dc.subject | COVID-19 | es |
dc.subject | public health | es |
dc.title | Psychological distress and work engagement of construction workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: a differential study by sex | es |
dc.type | info:eu-repo/semantics/article | es |
dc.type.version | info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion | es |
dc.rights.accessRights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess | es |
dc.contributor.affiliation | Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Construcciones Arquitectónicas II (ETSIE) | es |
dc.contributor.affiliation | Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Enfermería | |
dc.relation.publisherversion | https://doi.org/10.3390/ buildings14030773 | es |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.3390/ buildings14030773 | es |
dc.journaltitle | Buildings | es |
dc.publication.volumen | 14 | |
dc.publication.issue | 3 | es |
dc.publication.initialPage | 1 | es |
dc.publication.endPage | 19 | es |