2023/11/06 by Barbara Estudillo, Bàrbara Estudillo, Francisco J. Forteza +4 · 15 citations
Engineering · Health Professions · Medicine · Psychology · #Business #Computer science #Computer security #Engineering #Environmental health #Facilities and Workplace Management #Health sector #Health services #Human factors and ergonomics #Injury prevention #Knowledge management #Medicine #Occupational Health and Safety Research #Occupational safety and health #Poison control #Suicide prevention #Workplace Health and Well-being
paper · doi:10.1016/j.jsr.2023.10.007
published in Journal of Safety Research 88, 41-55 (Elsevier BV)
openalex publication_date 2023/11/06 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/22
INTRODUCTION: The number of physical and mental problems caused by occupational accidents and diseases increases every year. To control them, the safety climate at work is a recognized critical factor. However, a widely applicable model to capture the safety climate for various industries and organizations is lacking. METHOD: This study proposes a theoretical model to measure the direct and indirect effects of safety climate on workers' physical and mental health, mediated by job satisfaction, in the construction sector. We propose a multidimensional construct of safety climate, considering the most salient factors from the literature, and including psychological capital as a new factor. Using data from the last wave of the European Working Conditions Survey (2015) in Spain, the proposed model was validated using structural equation modeling. RESULTS: Our findings suggest that to further improve the mental health of construction workers, work-life balance and job rewards and compensation must be prioritized along with safety climate. As for physical health, safety climate and work-life balance are crucial. Finally, we provide some recommendations for construction company managers based on a ranking of all the factors affecting the safety climate and the workers' health.