Predictors of safety behaviour among emergency responders on the highways |
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| Authors: | Gabriele Prati Luca Pietrantoni |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Education Sciences , University of Bologna , Bologna , Italy gabriele.prati@unibo.it;3. Department of Education Sciences , University of Bologna , Bologna , Italy |
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| Abstract: | Safety behaviour is one of the main determinants of job-related accidents. Few studies have focused on safety behaviour of emergency responders. The purpose of this research was to evaluate the impact of psychosocial predictors on safety behaviour, taking into consideration a sample of Italian emergency responders operating on the highways (N?=?203). Results showed that adherence to safety procedures, reporting accident risk and use of individual protection devices were predicted by risk perception and safety climate. The attitude of priorities of rescue operations vs. safety predicted reporting accident risk. The conceptual and practical implications that emerged are discussed. |
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| Keywords: | first responders safety climate risk perception safety behaviour attitude highways |
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