Job Stress Characteristics of Chinese Engineering Design Professionals: A Case Study of Suzhou

Shang Zhang (), Riza Yosia Sunindijo and Shane Galvin
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Shang Zhang: Suzhou University of Science and Technology
Riza Yosia Sunindijo: University of New South Wales
Shane Galvin: University of South Wales

A chapter in Proceedings of the 24th International Symposium on Advancement of Construction Management and Real Estate, 2021, pp 2171-2184 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract Previous research on psychological stress in the construction industry tends to focus on professionals working in construction organizations. The psychological stress problem among engineering design professionals (architect, structural designer, etc.) has been overlooked in the existing stress literature, despite their significant contributions to construction projects and the construction industry. Hence, the aim of this study is to: (1) identify the job stressors of engineering design professionals; (2) measure the stress level of engineering design professionals; and (3) explore the stress coping behavior of engineering design professionals. In order to achieve these research objectives, a questionnaire was distributed to engineering design professionals in Suzhou, China, in which 57 valid questionnaires were obtained. The statistical analysis results showed that the most significant job stressors of engineering design professionals are meeting project quality requirements, salary expectation, client’s requirement, and fast delivery of design work. The majority of engineering design professionals in Suzhou experience a high level of stress, with over 14% of them suffering from a very high level of stress. The most popular approaches adopted by engineering design professionals to cope with stress are traveling/vacationing, exercising, and communicating with family/friends. The research findings are valuable to assess the current stress situation of engineering design professionals in China.

Keywords: Job stress; Stressors; Stress level; Coping behavior; Engineering design professionals; Suzhou; China (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-8892-1_152

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