Abstract Construction work is physically demanding, and incidences of physical injury and work disability are high. This study explores musculoskeletal bodily pain and the impact this has on construction workers’ mental health. A mixed-method approach incorporated survey and interview data. Sixty-seven construction workers completed a survey consisting of work ability and mental health measures. Eighteen workers who completed a survey participated in an interview exploring the occurrence and management of body pain, and the impact of pain on mental health. Survey findings indicated that participants whose pain had originated from work had significantly higher levels of depression, anxiety, and stress severity. Findings also revealed that depression, anxiety, and stress had a negative relationship with work ability indicators, suggesting that work ability is likely to decline when workers experience poor mental health. Key themes emerging from the interview data comprised of the expectation of pain, managing pain, impact of pain on mental health, pressure to work with pain, work ability and planning for the future, and the stigma of mental health. A conceptual model is presented which illustrates the relationship between work tasks, pain, mental health, and work ability. The model identifies that anticipated and experienced bodily pain creates harmful psychological demands for workers which impacts on their mental health.

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检查建筑工人的身体疼痛与心理健康之间的相互作用

摘要施工工作对身体的要求很高，身体伤害和工作残疾的发生率很高。这项研究探讨了肌肉骨骼的身体疼痛及其对建筑工人心理健康的影响。一种混合方法结合了调查和访谈数据。67名建筑工人完成了一项由工作能力和心理健康措施组成的调查。完成调查的18名工人参加了一次访谈，探讨了身体疼痛的发生和管理以及疼痛对心理健康的影响。调查结果表明，因工作而疼痛的参与者的抑郁，焦虑和压力严重程度明显更高。研究结果还表明，抑郁，焦虑和压力与工作能力指标负相关，这表明，当工人的心理健康状况较差时，工作能力可能会下降。访谈数据中出现的主要主题包括对痛苦的期望，对痛苦的管理，痛苦对心理健康的影响，为痛苦而工作的压力，工作能力和对未来的计划以及对心理健康的污名。提出了一个概念模型，该模型说明了工作任务，疼痛，心理健康和工作能力之间的关系。该模型表明，预期的和经历的身体疼痛会给工人带来有害的心理需求，从而影响他们的心理健康。工作能力和对未来的规划，以及心理健康的污名。提出了一个概念模型，该模型说明了工作任务，疼痛，心理健康和工作能力之间的关系。该模型表明，预期的和经历的身体疼痛会给工人带来有害的心理需求，从而影响他们的心理健康。工作能力和对未来的规划，以及心理健康的污名。提出了一个概念模型，该模型说明了工作任务，疼痛，心理健康和工作能力之间的关系。该模型表明，预期的和经历的身体疼痛会给工人带来有害的心理需求，从而影响他们的心理健康。