Xie, L; Luo, Z and Xia, B (2024) Influence of psychosocial safety climate on construction workers' intent to stay, taking job satisfaction as the intermediary. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 31(3), pp. 1298-1321. ISSN 0969-9988
Abstract
Purpose: From a psychosocial perspective, this study aims to understand the impact of psychosocial safety climate (PSC) on the intent to stay of construction workers and provides practical recommendations for construction enterprises to retain construction workers. Design/methodology/approach: This study proposes the conceptual framework explained by the conservation of resources (COR) theory and develops a mediation model of “PSC – job satisfaction – intent to stay” within the framework supported by the stimulus–organism–response (SOR) model. Then, a questionnaire survey of 489 construction workers in Guangzhou was conducted and structural equation modeling (SEM) analysis was performed on the data collected. Findings: Results show that PSC has a significant and positive effect on job satisfaction and intent to stay. In addition, job satisfaction partially mediates the effect of PSC on intent to stay. Hence, the theoretical model of “PSC – job satisfaction – intent to stay” has been empirically tested and supported. Originality/value: This study is the first to investigate the effect of PSC on intent to stay and enriches the research on the retention of construction workers. The COR theory explains well the mechanism of PSC influence on intent to stay, thus expanding its application to the construction field. Moreover, this study provides practical recommendations for construction enterprises to retain workers so as to build a stable and productive workforce.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | construction workers; intent to stay; psychosocial safety climate; structural equation model |
| Index terms: | conceptual framework, methodology, questionnaire, structural equation modelling, survey, mediation, safety climate, construction worker, intermediary, conservation, structural equation model, job satisfaction, retention |
| Subjects: | environmental policy, business, data collection methods, dispute resolution, practitioner, statistical analysis, research methods, theoretical framing, management, health safety and environment |
| Topics: | Human Resources, Legal Issues, Research Practice, Business Strategy, Health and Safety, Sustainability, Roles and Professions |
| Descriptive scope: | 5 PCTEA |
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