New Survey Results are in

Written By Lysander

4 min read.

Prepared by Professor Luke Downey and Professor Con Stough from Swinburne University. A new study measuring the psychological impact of work-related stress and related occupational factors in the Australian infrastructure construction industry. This report is separate the recent report at Mordialloc Freeway Joint Venture.

Some of the key finds were:

  • Regarding ‘normal’ levels of Depression (57%), Anxiety (61%) and Stress (65%), the surveyed cohort reported similar percentages of ‘normal’ scores than the baseline assessment at Mordialloc (55-64%) indicating that between 35-43% of the employees taking part were suffering from psychological distress.

  • 56% of respondents were dissatisfied with their work-life balance. Consistent with the Mordialloc baseline (62%) and 2018 survey (59%).

  • 80% of respondents are suffering from moderate to high levels of stress (77% at Mordialloc baseline).

  • 56% of respondents met the criteria for being burnt out, in comparison to the normal population rate of 28%.

  • Mood disturbance scores were 44% higher than the normal population.

 
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