| Summary: | Several past research studies which are community based and some important care populations
declared that depression has some consequences which are job loss, reduction of job
performance and productivity, loss of life and possessions. Construction work is one out of the
many job described as 3D, that's dangerous, dirty and demeaning. Malaysian construction jobs
are dominated by migrant workers, which includes Indonesian migrants as well. The main aim of
this study is to determine the correlates and the prevalence of depression among Indonesia
migrant construction workers in Penang, Malaysia and their influence on their productivity citing
construction sites in Penang state. Their level of depression was assessed using BDI (Beck
depression Inventory) measurement tool. The study was conducted using a survey with semistructured
questionnaire distributed to 250 numbers of Indonesian construction workers from
about 20 different construction sites in Penang, Malaysia. Using SPSS description, frequency,
regression and correlation analysis, the result shows that 43% of the construction workers are
having mild depression, those with moderate depression are 36% and those with severe
depression are 18%. This has an adverse effect on their productivity on site and their punctuality
at work(Absenteeism). There is a strong statistical significance between their depression level
and their productivity at work. This result will help all Site/Construction managers to be aware of
construction workers’ health and ability, hence less dangerous, dirty and demeaning task. It is
suggested that more research can be conducted on their resilience and ability in the near future.
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