@article{ref1,
title="The role of organizational factors in promoting workers' health in the construction sector: a comprehensive analysis",
journal="Journal of safety research",
year="2024",
author="Estudillo, Barbara and Forteza, Francisco J. and Carretero-Gómez, José M. and Rejón-Guardia, Francisco",
volume="88",
number="",
pages="41-55",
abstract="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. <br><br>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. <br><br>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.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0022-4375",
doi="10.1016/j.jsr.2023.10.007",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsr.2023.10.007"
}