Abstract
This study examined the effects of personality traits (extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, emotional stability and openness to experience) and safety climate on risk perception among construction workers. The sample consisted of 107 employees from Hong Kong construction companies. Structural equation modeling was used to test the effects of personality traits and safety climate on risk perception. The results showed that risk perception of construction workers was negatively influenced by extraversion and openness to experience, but was positively affected by agreeableness and conscientiousness. In addition, safety climate of work organization had positive influence on risk perception of construction workers. These findings offered both theoretical and practical implications for broadening our understanding of risk perception and improving risk perception of construction workers.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the International MultiConference of Engineers and Computer Scientists 2018 |
| Editors | S. I. Ao, Oscar Castillo, Craig Douglas, David Dagan Feng, A. M. Korsunsky |
| Publisher | Newswood Limited |
| Pages | 921-926 |
| Volume | II |
| ISBN (Print) | 9789881404886 |
| Publication status | Published - Mar 2018 |
| Event | 26th International MultiConference of Engineers and Computer Scientists (IMECS 2018) - , Hong Kong, China Duration: 14 Mar 2018 → 16 Mar 2018 http://www.iaeng.org/IMECS2018/ |
Publication series
| Name | Lecture Notes in Engineering and Computer Science |
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| Publisher | Newswood Limited |
| Volume | 2234 |
| ISSN (Print) | 2078-0958 |
| ISSN (Electronic) | 2078-0966 |
Conference
| Conference | 26th International MultiConference of Engineers and Computer Scientists (IMECS 2018) |
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| Place | Hong Kong, China |
| Period | 14/03/18 → 16/03/18 |
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Research Keywords
- personality
- risk perception
- safety climate