Post-Doctoral Research Fellow
Honorary Research Fellow
Overview
I am a postdoctoral research fellow for the Faculty of Business, Economics, and Law and an honorary research fellow for the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Queensland. Prior to my academic career, I worked as a safety professional in various industries including construction, mining, defence R&D, and manufacturing. I currently continue to consult in a health and safety capacity to sub-contractors in the building and construction industry. My current research interests focus on the mental health and well-being of construction workers by evaluating the egonets and support structures available to workers. In addition to supporting the mental health of construction workforces, I am also evaluating risk perceptions and attitudes towards respirable silica dust control measures implemented in work practices in response to legislative changes in managing respirable silica dust in the construction industry. I am also recognised as a fellow of the Higher Education Academy and have previously taught undergraduate students in the disciplines of business, psychology, and construction management.
Research Impacts
My research on social capital and social support availability has helped to understand the protective factors that are needed to support worker mental health and well-being. This research identifies how workplaces can best support their employees who have gaps in their personal support networks, and how workplaces can leverage the use of work colleagues to provide support at work. The overall aim of this research is to help address the high suicide rate in industries like construction and mining.
The research I am currently undertaking in response to legislative changes to managing respirable silica dust in the construction industry aims to assess the behaviours and attitudes of construction workers towards engaging in the adoption of control measures implemented in relation to managing respirable silica dust. This is designed to understand the attitudes and safety behaviours towards control measures implemented to manage respirable silica dust in everyday work practices. This knowledge will be used to determine if additional workplace-based interventions are needed to support, change, or influence safety behaviours or attitudes towards adopting and sustaining control measures to continue to effectively manage risks related to respirable silica dust.
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Business (Management), Queensland University of Technology
- Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Honours), Queensland University of Technology
- Doctor of Philosophy, Queensland University of Technology
Publications
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Journal Article: An Egonet analysis exploring social support structures of construction workers: a pilot study
Langdon, Rebecca R., Newton, Cameron J., Sawang, Sukanlaya and Bradley, Lisa M. (2023). An Egonet analysis exploring social support structures of construction workers: a pilot study. Journal of Applied Sciences, 23 (3), 132-142. doi: 10.3923/jas.2023.132.142
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Conference Publication: Exploration of social capital and social support for infrastructure workers based on their psychological distress
Langdon, Rebecca R., Newton, Cameron J. and Bradley, Lisa (2022). Exploration of social capital and social support for infrastructure workers based on their psychological distress. 23rd International Mental Health Conference, Gold Coast, QLD Australia, 5 - 7 September 2022.
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Journal Article: Checks and balances: a business‐oriented lens on disaster management and warnings
Mehta, Amisha M., Murray, Scott, Hammill, Cindy, Dootson, Paula and Langdon, Rebecca R. (2022). Checks and balances: a business‐oriented lens on disaster management and warnings. Disasters, 46 (2), 401-426. doi: 10.1111/disa.12473
Grants
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Organisational Culture, Agility & Initiative in Future Military Command and Control (C2)
(2022) Commonwealth Defence Science and Technology Group
Publications
Journal Article
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An Egonet analysis exploring social support structures of construction workers: a pilot study
Langdon, Rebecca R., Newton, Cameron J., Sawang, Sukanlaya and Bradley, Lisa M. (2023). An Egonet analysis exploring social support structures of construction workers: a pilot study. Journal of Applied Sciences, 23 (3), 132-142. doi: 10.3923/jas.2023.132.142
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Checks and balances: a business‐oriented lens on disaster management and warnings
Mehta, Amisha M., Murray, Scott, Hammill, Cindy, Dootson, Paula and Langdon, Rebecca R. (2022). Checks and balances: a business‐oriented lens on disaster management and warnings. Disasters, 46 (2), 401-426. doi: 10.1111/disa.12473
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Construction Workers’ Well-Being: What Leads to Depression, Anxiety, and Stress?
Langdon, Rebecca R. and Sawang, Sukanlaya (2018). Construction Workers’ Well-Being: What Leads to Depression, Anxiety, and Stress?. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 144 (2) 04017100, 1-15. doi: 10.1061/(asce)co.1943-7862.0001406
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Street, Tamara D., Lacey, Sarah J. and Langdon, Rebecca R. (2017). Gaming Your Way to Health: A Systematic Review of Exergaming Programs to Increase Health and Exercise Behaviors in Adults. Games for Health Journal, 6 (3), 136-146. doi: 10.1089/g4h.2016.0102
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Australian fly-in, fly-out operations: Impacts on communities, safety, workers and their families
Langdon, Rebecca R., Biggs, Herbert C. and Rowland, Bevan (2016). Australian fly-in, fly-out operations: Impacts on communities, safety, workers and their families. Work, 55 (2), 413-427. doi: 10.3233/wor-162412
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Langdon, Rebecca R., Rowland, Bevan and Biggs, Herbert (2016). Non-resident workers: a comparison of family support services for resource, health, and defence communities. Australian Bulletin of Labour, 42 (1), 93-107.
Conference Publication
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Langdon, Rebecca R., Newton, Cameron J. and Bradley, Lisa (2022). Exploration of social capital and social support for infrastructure workers based on their psychological distress. 23rd International Mental Health Conference, Gold Coast, QLD Australia, 5 - 7 September 2022.
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Langdon, Rebecca R. and Newton, Cameron J. (2019). How social capital and social support differs for construction workers with and without psychological distress. 4th Annual Australian Social Network Analysis Conference, Adelaide, SA Australia, 27-29 November 2019. Adelaide, SA Australia: Flinders University.
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Identifying health goals and barriers to support health behaviour change
Street, Tamara D., Lacey, Sarah J. and Langdon, Rebecca R (2017). Identifying health goals and barriers to support health behaviour change. The Australasian Society for Behavioural Health and Medicine and APS College of Health Psychologists, Gold Coast, QLD Australia, 13-15 July 2017.
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What does happen when entrepreneurs do not have entrepreneurial traits?
Sawang, Sukanlaya and Langdon, Rebecca R. (2016). What does happen when entrepreneurs do not have entrepreneurial traits?. Annual Small Enterprise Association of Australia & New Zealand (SEAANZ) National Small Business Conference, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 10-12 August 2016.
Other Outputs
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Langdon, Rebecca R. (2021). The relationship between stress, social capital, support, distress, and organisational outcomes for infrastructure workers. PhD Thesis, School of Management, Queensland University of Technology. doi: 10.5204/thesis.eprints.212902
Grants (Administered at UQ)
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Organisational Culture, Agility & Initiative in Future Military Command and Control (C2)
(2022) Commonwealth Defence Science and Technology Group
