Psychological Distress and Work Engagement of Construction Workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Differential Study by Sex

  1. Gómez-Salgado, Carlos 9
  2. Camacho-Vega, Juan Carlos 7
  3. Allande-Cussó, Regina 4
  4. Ruiz-Frutos, Carlos 12
  5. Ortega-Moreno, Mónica 6
  6. Linares-Manrique, Marta 8
  7. García-Iglesias, Juan Jesús 1
  8. Fagundo-Rivera, Javier 3
  9. Rodríguez-Díaz, Luciano 5
  10. Vázquez-Lara, Juana María 5
  11. Gómez-Salgado, Juan 12
  1. 1 Department of Sociology, Social Work and Public Health, Faculty of Labour Sciences, University of Huelva, 21007 Huelva, Spain
  2. 2 Safety and Health Postgraduate Programme, Universidad Espíritu Santo, Guayaquil 092301, Ecuador
  3. 3 Centro Universitario de Enfermería Cruz Roja, Universidad de Sevilla, 41009 Sevilla, Spain
  4. 4 Department of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Physiotherapy and Podiatry, University of Seville, 41009 Sevilla, Spain
  5. 5 Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences of Ceuta, University of Granada, 51005 Ceuta, Spain
  6. 6 Department of Economy, Faculty of Labour Sciences, University of Huelva, 21007 Huelva, Spain
  7. 7 Department of Building Construction II, Higher Technical School of Building Engineering, University of Seville, 41012 Sevilla, Spain
  8. 8 Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences of Melilla, University of Granada, 52005 Melilla, Spain
  9. 9 School of Doctorate, University of Huelva, 21007 Huelva, Spain
Journal:
Buildings

ISSN: 2075-5309

Year of publication: 2024

Volume: 14

Issue: 3

Pages: 773

Type: Article

DOI: 10.3390/BUILDINGS14030773 GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openOpen access editor

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