Citation

Min Y, Wenjing Q, Jizu L, Yong Y, Yanyu G. Int. J. Occup. Safety Ergonomics 2022; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2022, Centralny Instytut Ochrony Pracy - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy, Publisher Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/10803548.2022.2131128

PMID

36178729

Abstract

The purpose of present study aims to explore the relationship between work-family conflict and unsafe behavior among underground coal miners, testing the mediating role of work engagement in this relationship. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in Shanxi Province, China from June to August 2020. A total of 580 front-line miners were recruited for this study. Structural equation modeling was used to explore the mechanisms of work-family conflict on unsafe behavior.

FINDINGS revealed that time-based conflict, strain-based conflict and behavior-based conflict were positively related to unsafe behavior, work engagement mediated the relationships between work-family conflict and unsafe behavior. Managers should alleviate miners' work-family conflict, providing effective organizational support to improve the miner's work engagement, thus can reduce their unsafe behavior.

Language: en

Keywords

mediating role; unsafe behavior; work engagement; work-family conflict