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Workplace Stress Experienced by Construction Professionals in South Africa
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Occupational stress affects the health and wellbeing of people who work. Using an online survey, opinions were sought from architects, civil engineers, quantity surveyors, and project and construction managers in South ...
Structural Equation Modeling of Occupational Stress in the Construction Industry
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Construction professionals can experience high levels of occupational stress, leading to psychological, physiological, and sociological strain effects and with sufferers adopting different coping mechanisms to mitigate ...
Workplace Stress, Stress Effects, and Coping Mechanisms in the Construction Industry
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Many construction professionals experience high levels of stress. Workplace stress leads to psychological, physiological, and sociological strain effects. Sufferers adopt different coping mechanisms in attempts to mitigate ...
Predictive Modeling of Workplace Stress among Construction Professionals
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: As a high-stress working environment, the construction industry affects the health and well-being of people who work in it. Knowing what factors contribute to or ameliorate workplace stress, and their interrelationships, ...
Tested or Not?—A Categorical Examination of HIV/AIDS Testing among Workers in the South African Construction Industry
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: HIV/AIDS voluntary counseling and antibody testing (VCT) is the cornerstone of HIV/AIDS prevention. Prevalence rates for the infection in the South African construction industry exceed those of most other sectors. Little ...
Factors Determining South African Construction Workers’ Prejudice towards and Discrimination against HIV+ Persons
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Stigma and fear of discrimination are powerful deterrents against human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibody testing. Prejudice and discrimination against people living with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) are ...
Development of a Map-Matching Algorithm for Rural Passenger Information Systems through Mobile Phones and Crowd Sourcing
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: In this research, a passenger-centric passenger information system is proposed, which uses crowd sourcing and mobile phones so that passengers are not only information consumers but are also providers of information to the ...