Kimiya Toosi, Abdolkazem Neisi, Nasrin Arshadi,
Volume 7, Issue 3 (11-2019)
Abstract
Background and Objectives: Most accidents are caused by unsafe behaviors or human errors. Safety experts have argued that with the increasing focus on human behavior, it can significantly reduce accidents. The aim of the present study was to examine neuroticism, safety efficacy and regulatory focus as predictors of unsafe work behavior of employee Bidboland Gas Refining Company.
Methods: The statistical population of the study consisted of all employees of operational and staffing departments of Bidboland Gas Refining Company in Khuzestan. The sample consisted of 273 employees who were selected using stratified random sampling. At first, the participants were divided into two groups, safe employees and unsafe employees by using Safety Behavior Scale (Salleh, 2010). Then to evaluate the variables studied, NEO personality characteristics (Costa & McCrae, 1992), safety efficacy (Brown, et al., 2000) and regulatory focus at work (Wallace & Chen, 2006) questionnaires were used. Data were analyzed through discriminant analysis and using SPSS 16 software.
Results: According to the results, unsafe behavior of employees can be predicted from neuroticism, safety efficacy and regulatory focus and its dimensions (prevention focus and promotion focus).
Conclusion: Neuroticism increases unsafe behaviors and safety efficacy and regulatory focus (prevention focus and promotion focus) decrease unsafe behaviors of employees.
Seyedeh Aghdas Hosseini, Zeynab Moradian Haft Cheshmeh, Fardin Zandsalimi, Mahsa Mashayekhi,
Volume 12, Issue 4 (2-2025)
Abstract
Background and aim: Cognitive failures are important for reducing accidents and improving performance and depend on multiple factors. Given that this issue has received less attention among midwives, this study aimed to determine the status of cognitive failures in relation to individual factors and personality traits among midwives.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in the summer of 2024 on 211 midwives working in Kermanshah province. The samples were selected using a convenience sampling method. A standard three-part questionnaire was used. The first part included demographic information. The second and third parts included questions from the Cognitive Failures Questionnaire and the short form of the NEO Personality Inventory, respectively. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 24.
Results: The mean age and work experience of the midwives participating in this study were 36.22 ± 8.03 years and 10.38 ± 7.85 years, respectively. The overall scores for cognitive failures in the dimensions of memory, action, and attention were 16.79 ± 3.04, 17.41 ± 2.80, and 16.30 ± 3.62, respectively. Results showed a direct relationship between age, work experience, and BMI with cognitive failures and an inverse relationship between exercising and cognitive failures. Neuroticism, agreeableness, and openness were directly related to cognitive failures, while conscientiousness was inversely related to cognitive failures.
Conclusion: The status of cognitive failures in the action dimension was more unfavorable compared to the other two dimensions. Some individual and personality traits were directly, and others inversely related to cognitive failures. Further studies in this area are necessary.
