@article{ref1,
title="How optimism bias and safety climate influence the risk-taking behavior of construction workers",
journal="International journal of environmental research and public health",
year="2022",
author="Man, Siu Shing and Yu, Ruifeng and Zhang, Tingru and Chan, Alan Hoi Shou",
volume="19",
number="3",
pages="-",
abstract="Risk taking among construction workers is a critical topic in construction safety research. The aim of this study was to empirically investigate how optimism bias and safety climate influence construction worker risk-taking behavior. A survey with a designed questionnaire was conducted to collect data from construction workers. A total of 183 construction workers participated in this study and completed the designed questionnaire. The collected data were subjected to statistical analysis by using structural equation modeling. <br><br>RESULTS show that optimism bias related to work risks positively influences construction worker risk-taking behavior, whereas safety climate and optimism bias related to hazard perception skills negatively affect the risk-taking behavior. These findings can enrich the literature on construction worker risk-taking behavior from the perspective of optimism bias and safety climate. Practical implications are provided for discouraging construction workers from taking risks at work.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1661-7827",
doi="10.3390/ijerph19031243",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19031243"
}