Abstract:
The need to ensure construction workers have good mental health is imperative because
poor mental health has an economic cost that impacts individuals, companies, and
nations. The aim of this study is to evaluate construction workers' mental health during
the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria. To achieve this aim, a survey questionnaire was
developed and administered online to building environment professionals working on
construction sites. The results show that stress, feeling overwhelmed, feeling unusually
confused, fatigue, being unpredictable and anxiety were the top mental health challenges
during the COVID-19 pandemic. The result also revealed that training on mental health
and the symptoms, awareness week activities, flexible working, and working from home
policies were the top support provided by organisations for mental health wellbeing
during COVID-19. The study concludes that difficulty in adapting to the challenges
brought about by the deadly virus and its effect on the economy makes construction
workers more susceptible to mental health challenges as it impaired their work life and
thereby increasing their mental pressure.
