Exploring the Interplay of Job-related and Personal Factors in the Well-being of Construction Project Professionals: A Conceptual Framework

Workplace well-being is increasingly recognised as crucial for the work performance of construction professionals. Consequently, identifying factors leading to well-being is essential for employers because this enables them to gauge the well-being of their workforce effectively. Such an assessment is crucial in facilitating pre-emptive measures to mitigate the detrimental impacts of suboptimal well-being on job performance. Existing research, particularly within the construction industry, has primarily focused on the direct outcomes of well-being and its general determinants. However, a significant gap remains in understanding the nuanced interplay of specific job-related factors (intrinsic to the work environment i.e., destructive leadership, perceived workload, and peer support) and personal factors (individual characteristics i.e., psychological capital and personal traits) contributing to well-being. This gap is especially pronounced in the context of how these factors interact within the unique environment of the construction sector. Through a critical examination of workplace well-being literature, this paper contributes to bridge this gap by proposing a conceptual model that explores the dynamics of these relationships which could offer a holistic view of the determinants of workplace well-being in construction.