TY - GEN
T1 - THE INTERPLAY BETWEEN STRESS, ANXIETY, AND DEPRESSION IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
T2 - 41st Annual Conference on Association of Researchers in Construction Management, ARCOM 2025
AU - Keane, Cillian
AU - Spillane, John P.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© Association of Researchers in Construction Management, ARCOM 2025 - Proceedings of the 41st Annual Conference.
PY - 2025
Y1 - 2025
N2 - Mental health challenges, including stress, anxiety, and depression, are increasingly recognised as pressing concerns within the construction industry due to its high-pressure environment. However, stress, anxiety, and depression do not exist in isolation but form an evolving cycle that can impact the construction professional's life and work productivity. This study aims to identify what research, if any, examines the interplay between stress, anxiety, and depression in the construction industry. It employs a systematic literature review (SLR) to investigate this relationship. The findings suggest that while stress is well-documented in the construction industry, its evolving relationship with anxiety and depression remains underexplored, with limited research addressing their combined effects. This study makes an essential contribution as the subjects of stress, anxiety, and depression are often investigated in isolation. Its originality is substantiating the research gap by focusing on their specific interplay. The findings turn the lens back on academics to explore this further, which can better inform policy and practice.
AB - Mental health challenges, including stress, anxiety, and depression, are increasingly recognised as pressing concerns within the construction industry due to its high-pressure environment. However, stress, anxiety, and depression do not exist in isolation but form an evolving cycle that can impact the construction professional's life and work productivity. This study aims to identify what research, if any, examines the interplay between stress, anxiety, and depression in the construction industry. It employs a systematic literature review (SLR) to investigate this relationship. The findings suggest that while stress is well-documented in the construction industry, its evolving relationship with anxiety and depression remains underexplored, with limited research addressing their combined effects. This study makes an essential contribution as the subjects of stress, anxiety, and depression are often investigated in isolation. Its originality is substantiating the research gap by focusing on their specific interplay. The findings turn the lens back on academics to explore this further, which can better inform policy and practice.
KW - interaction
KW - mental health
KW - systematic literature review
KW - well-being
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105021987119
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:105021987119
T3 - Association of Researchers in Construction Management, ARCOM 2025 - Proceedings of the 41st Annual Conference
SP - 389
EP - 398
BT - Association of Researchers in Construction Management, ARCOM 2025 - Proceedings of the 41st Annual Conference
A2 - Thomson, Craig
A2 - Neilson, Christopher J
PB - Association of Researchers in Construction Management
Y2 - 1 September 2025 through 3 September 2025
ER -