Gender Differences in Risk-Taking-Related Personality Traits and Risk Perception: Implications for Safety Training and Awareness Programs

Kapo Wong; Alan Hoi Shou Chan; Saad A. Alabdulkarim

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-20497-6_29

Gender Differences in Risk-Taking-Related Personality Traits and Risk Perception: Implications for Safety Training and Awareness Programs

Kapo Wong^*, Alan Hoi Shou Chan, Saad A. Alabdulkarim

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Abstract

This study aims to examine gender differences among engineering students in terms of risk-taking-related personality traits and risk perception. Thirteen scenarios based on actual fatality cases in the construction industry were used in the analysis. A total of 100 engineering undergraduates (male: 63, female: 37) were interviewed to identify their risk-taking-related personality traits and risk perception. Among ten personality traits, results show that being adventurous was the only personality trait positively correlated with risk-taking behaviour among female respondents. Two personality traits, namely, being adventurous and arrogant, were positively correlated with risk-taking behaviour among male respondents. The personality trait of calm was negatively correlated with risk-taking behaviour among male respondents. In terms of risk perception, females were slightly lower than males. These findings can be used as a reference for designing different safety training and awareness programs for male and female engineers and workers in the construction industry.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Advances in Safety Management and Human Factors - Proceedings of the AHFE 2019 International Conference on Safety Management and Human Factors
Editors	Pedro M. Arezes
Publisher	Springer Verlag
Pages	307-316
ISBN (Electronic)	9783030204976
ISBN (Print)	9783030204969
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-20497-6_29
Publication status	Published - Jul 2019
Event	10th International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics (AHFE 2019) - Washington, United States Duration: 24 Jul 2019 → 28 Jul 2019 https://www.ahfe2019.org/

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Name	Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing
Volume	969
ISSN (Print)	2194-5357
ISSN (Electronic)	2194-5365

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Conference	10th International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics (AHFE 2019)
Place	United States
City	Washington
Period	24/07/19 → 28/07/19
Internet address	https://www.ahfe2019.org/

Research Keywords

Construction industry
Gender differences
Risk perception
Risk-taking behaviour
Risk-taking-related personality traits

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Wong, K., Chan, A. H. S., & Alabdulkarim, S. A. (2019). Gender Differences in Risk-Taking-Related Personality Traits and Risk Perception: Implications for Safety Training and Awareness Programs. In P. M. Arezes (Ed.), Advances in Safety Management and Human Factors - Proceedings of the AHFE 2019 International Conference on Safety Management and Human Factors (pp. 307-316). (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing; Vol. 969). Springer Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-20497-6_29

Wong, Kapo ; Chan, Alan Hoi Shou ; Alabdulkarim, Saad A. / Gender Differences in Risk-Taking-Related Personality Traits and Risk Perception : Implications for Safety Training and Awareness Programs. Advances in Safety Management and Human Factors - Proceedings of the AHFE 2019 International Conference on Safety Management and Human Factors. editor / Pedro M. Arezes. Springer Verlag, 2019. pp. 307-316 (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing).

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Wong, K , Chan, AHS & Alabdulkarim, SA 2019, Gender Differences in Risk-Taking-Related Personality Traits and Risk Perception: Implications for Safety Training and Awareness Programs. in PM Arezes (ed.), Advances in Safety Management and Human Factors - Proceedings of the AHFE 2019 International Conference on Safety Management and Human Factors. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol. 969, Springer Verlag, pp. 307-316, 10th International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics (AHFE 2019), Washington, District of Columbia, United States, 24/07/19. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-20497-6_29

Gender Differences in Risk-Taking-Related Personality Traits and Risk Perception: Implications for Safety Training and Awareness Programs. / Wong, Kapo ; Chan, Alan Hoi Shou; Alabdulkarim, Saad A.
Advances in Safety Management and Human Factors - Proceedings of the AHFE 2019 International Conference on Safety Management and Human Factors. ed. / Pedro M. Arezes. Springer Verlag, 2019. p. 307-316 (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing; Vol. 969).

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