Gender Differences in Risk-Taking-Related Personality Traits and Risk Perception : Implications for Safety Training and Awareness Programs
Research output: Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary Works › RGC 32 - Refereed conference paper (with host publication) › peer-review
Author(s)
Detail(s)
| Original language | English |
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| 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 |
| Publication status | Published - Jul 2019 |
Publication series
| Name | Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing |
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| Volume | 969 |
| ISSN (Print) | 2194-5357 |
| ISSN (electronic) | 2194-5365 |
Conference
| Title | 10th International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics (AHFE 2019) |
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| Place | United States |
| City | Washington |
| Period | 24 - 28 July 2019 |
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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.
Research Area(s)
- Construction industry, Gender differences, Risk perception, Risk-taking behaviour, Risk-taking-related personality traits
Citation Format(s)
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).
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).
Research output: Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary Works › RGC 32 - Refereed conference paper (with host publication) › peer-review
