Date of Award

12-2025

Degree Name

Master of Science in Engineering

Department

Civil and Construction Engineering

First Advisor

Shafayet Ahmed, Ph.D.

Second Advisor

Osama Abudayyeh, Ph.D.

Third Advisor

Hexu Liu, Ph.D.

Keywords

Construction workers, management role, mental well-being, organizational culture, psychosocial stressors, workforce development

Access Setting

Masters Thesis-Open Access

Abstract

Construction professionals face persistent workplace stressors that undermine their mental well-being outcomes. Despite progress in general job-related stressors, social and interpersonal aspects of psychosocial stressors traditionally remain underexplored in the construction management research. The present study examines how social and interpersonal factors influence construction workers’ mental well-being and how management’s awareness, responsiveness, and strategic roles evolved in the transition of the COVID-19 pandemic at the organizational level. An integrative mixed-methods approach was employed, combining a systematic literature review, a bibliometric analysis, and an exploratory case study to capture the current landscape of mental well-being and management standpoints in the US construction sector. The study identified that psychosocial stressors such as harassment, bullying, isolation, threats, prejudgment, and tokenism remain widespread in the context of the post-COVID US construction industry. The current research observed that management’s awareness and responsiveness to psychosocial risks are moderately visible; however, practical measures lag behind within companies. While well-being programs were commonly implemented, strategies such as transparent policies and equitable opportunities remained comparatively less common. The present study bridges a critical gap by linking mental well-being to organizational practices and providing actionable guidance for management roles for the mental well-being of construction professionals.

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