Type A behavior pattern, accident optimism and fatalism: an investigation into non-compliance with safety work behaviors among hospital nurses

Ugwu, F. O.; Onyishi, I. E.; Ugwu, C.; Onyishi, C. N.

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Type A behavior pattern, accident optimism and fatalism: an investigation into non-compliance with safety work behaviors among hospital nurses

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Ugwu F. O. , Onyishi I. E. , Ugwu C. , Onyishi C. N.

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Safety work behavior has continued to attract the interest of organizational researchers and practitioners especially in the health sector. The goal of the study was to investigate whether personality type A, accident optimism and fatalism could predict non-compliance with safety work behaviors among hospital nurses. One hundred and fifty-nine nursing staff sampled from three government-owned hospitals in a state in southeast Nigeria, participated in the study. Data were collected through Type A Behavior Scale (TABS), Accident Optimism, Fatalism and Compliance with Safety Behavior (CSB) Scales. Our results showed that personality type A, accident optimism and fatalism were all related to non-compliance with safety work behaviors. Personality type A individuals tend to comply less with safety work behaviors than personality type B individuals. In addition, optimistic and fatalistic views about accidents and existing safety rules also have implications for compliance with safety work behaviors.

Słowa kluczowe

accident optimism fatalism non-compliance with safety behaviors personality type A

zachowanie się człowieka ewidencja działań w zakresie bezpieczeństwa niebezpieczeństwo wypadków przepisy bezpieczeństwa

Wydawca

Taylor & Francis

Czasopismo

International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics

Rocznik

2015

Tom

Vol. 21, No. 4

Strony

464--470

Opis fizyczny

Bibliogr. 63 poz.

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autor

Ugwu F. O.

Federal University, Nigeria

autor

Onyishi I. E.

ernest.onyishi@unn.edu.ng

University of Nigeria, Nigeria

autor

Ugwu C.

University of Nigeria, Nigeria

autor

Onyishi C. N.

University of Nigeria, Nigeria

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