Improving the Mental Health of Project Management Practitioners (PMPs) in Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) Projects during Covid-19 Pandemic

Aim

The research is aimed at improving mental health status of project management practitioners in AEC projects during COVID-19 pandemic in Australia

Research background

Unprecedented changes due to COVID-19 pandemic introduces new psychosocial risks for mental health of project management in architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) projects. This research is aimed at improving mental health status of PMPs in AEC projects during COVID-19 pandemic in Australia by exploring psychosocial risk factors, evaluating their interventions, and establishing a psychosocial risk management framework. The research objectives will be attained through an expert forum and industry questionnaire survey. The resultant mental health management framework is expected to improve mental health status of PMPs in AEC projects. Expected outcome of this project is Covid-19 mental health management framework for promotion of positive mental health among PMPs in AEC project based organizations.

Objectives

Objective 1- To explore psychosocial risk factors causing mental ill-health of PMPs in relation to COVID-19 pandemic in AEC projects.

Objective 2- To evaluate organization management strategies related to project management (PM) related work for psychosocial risks factors during Covid-19 pandemic in AEC projects.

Objective 3 – To establish psychosocial management framework for mental health of PMPs in AEC projects.

Project Team

Associate Professor Xiaohua (Sean) Jin

Doctor Robert Osei-Kyei

Professor Srinath Perera

Mr James Bawtree

Mr Bashir Tijani