Occupational stress in the construction industry: a bibliometric-qualitative analysis of literature and future research directions
International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation
ISSN: 2398-4708
Article publication date: 26 December 2023
Abstract
Purpose
Given the growing concern about employees' well-being, numerous researchers have investigated the causes and effects of occupational stress. However, a review study on identifying existing research topics and gaps is still deficient in the extant literature. To fill this gap, this review study aims to present a bibliometric and science mapping approach to review the state-of-the-art journal articles published on occupational stress in the construction industry.
Design/methodology/approach
A three-fold comprehensive review approach consisting of bibliometric review, scientometric analysis and in-depth qualitative discussion was employed to review 80 journal articles in Scopus.
Findings
Through qualitative discussions, mainstream research topics were summarized, research gaps were identified and future research directions were proposed as follows: versatile stressors and stress model; an extended subgroup of factors in safety behavior; adaptation of multiple biosensors and bio-feedbacks; evaluation and comparison of organizational stress interventions; and incorporation of artificial intelligence and smart technologies into occupational stress management in construction.
Originality/value
The findings of this review study present a well-rounded framework to identify the research gaps in this field to advance research in the academic community and enhance employees' well-being in construction.
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Acknowledgements
The authors are grateful to the Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering, University of Manchester, UK for supporting this research. The authors are also grateful to the Editor and Reviewers for their comments in improving the quality of this paper. This paper forms part of the first author’s research project where similar research backgrounds, but different scopes and/or analyzes may have been published.
Citation
Chiang, D.C.I., Antwi-Afari, M.F., Anwer, S., Mohandes, S.R. and Li, X. (2023), "Occupational stress in the construction industry: a bibliometric-qualitative analysis of literature and future research directions", International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJBPA-08-2023-0114
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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