Risk Perception and Coping Behavior of Construction Workers on Occupational Health Risks—A Case Study of Nanjing, China

Hui Liu, Jie Li, Hongyang Li, He Li, Peng Mao and Jingfeng Yuan
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Hui Liu: Department of Construction Management, College of Civil Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
Jie Li: School of Civil and Transportation Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
Hongyang Li: Business School, Hohai University, Nanjing 211100, China
He Li: College of Civil Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
Peng Mao: Department of Construction Management, College of Civil Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
Jingfeng Yuan: Department of Construction and Real Estate, School of Civil Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 13, 1-25

Abstract: To reduce harm caused by occupational health risks of construction workers exposed to working environments, especially those for interior decoration, it is crucial for them to actively recognize and prevent these risks. Therefore, how to improve their occupational health risks perception and regulate their coping behaviors should be of great concern. However, most prior studies target construction worker safety, and little research focuses on risk analysis from the psychological level of workers. Hence, construction workers’ occupational health risk perception level and coping behavior level in Nanjing and the influencing factors were analyzed through statistical analysis with 341 valid questionnaires. Bootstrapping was applied to test the mediating effects of risk perception on the proposed factors and coping behaviors. This study revealed that construction workers have a high-level of occupational health risk perception, yet low-level coping behavior. Gender, age, education level, and unit qualification cause differences in individual risk perception level. Personal knowledge and group effects significantly affect the level of risk perception, which subsequently affect coping behavior. Education level, monthly income, and personal knowledge influence the coping behavior through risk perception. Recommendations were put forward for risk perception and coping behavior improvement from the perspectives of construction workers themselves, enterprises, and governments. This study sheds new light for research areas of occupational health and risk management and provides beneficial practice for improving construction workers’ responses to occupational health risks.

Keywords: construction workers; occupational health; health risks; risk perception; risk coping behavior (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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