Occupational and Environmental Medicine, School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Region Västra Götaland, Gothenburg, Sweden.
PLoS One. 2024 Jul 24;19(7):e0307433. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0307433. eCollection 2024.
The aim of the study was to explore perceptions of mental ill health, suicidal behaviour and working conditions among male construction workers, in order to gain an in-depth understanding of these phenomenon and to identify relevant avenues for workplace interventions.
Data were collected in individual and group interviews, and 43 individuals from the Swedish construction industry, workers, union representative and managers, participated in the study. Inductive thematic analysis was used to analyse the data.
Five main themes were found: Difficult to talk about mental health, Demanding working environment affects mental health, Substance abuse among construction workers, Importance of management, and Need for routines and social support in the workplace. Many participants reported that there was a stigma related to mental health. Suicides that had occurred among colleagues were perceived to come out of the blue. The working environment in the construction industry was perceived to have a negative effect on mental health, and it was reported that the management played an important role in both the cause and prevention of mental health problems.
The results from this Swedish study are in accordance with previous international research regarding a macho culture, stigma of mental health and a demanding working environment in the construction industry. The study adds to existing knowledge by highlighting that suicides were perceived to be very unexpected, that poor physical health affected mental health and that many participants did not know how to deal with mental health issues in the workplace.
本研究旨在探讨男性建筑工人对心理健康问题、自杀行为和工作条件的看法，以便深入了解这些现象，并确定相关的工作场所干预途径。
数据收集采用个人和小组访谈的方式，共有 43 名来自瑞典建筑行业的工人、工会代表和管理人员参与了研究。采用归纳主题分析方法对数据进行分析。
发现了五个主要主题：难以谈论心理健康问题、要求苛刻的工作环境影响心理健康、建筑工人中的药物滥用、管理层的重要性、以及工作场所需要常规和社会支持。许多参与者报告说，与心理健康有关的污名仍然存在。同事自杀被认为是突然发生的。建筑行业的工作环境被认为对心理健康有负面影响，据报道，管理层在心理健康问题的产生和预防中都起着重要作用。
这项来自瑞典的研究结果与之前关于建筑行业中的男子气概文化、心理健康污名和要求苛刻的工作环境的国际研究结果一致。该研究通过强调自杀被认为是非常意外的、身体不健康会影响心理健康以及许多参与者不知道如何在工作场所处理心理健康问题，进一步丰富了现有知识。
