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Title
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The association between students' characteristics and their reading and following safety instructions
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Abstract
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| Previous studies have demonstrated that reading and following safety instructions, such as warning labels and product manuals, may serve as a defense against hazards and can prevent injuries. This paper examines the predictive value of four factors that might determine whether students read and follow safety instructions: students safety norm, students safety attitude, the sensation seeking trait and type A personality. Our investigation was carried out with 172 university students (mean age = 20.01, SD = 1.56) who participated in a paper-and-pencil survey. Regression analyses revealed that students safety norm and attitude were positively related to reading and following safety instructions, while sensation seeking was inversely related. Type A personality had no predictive value. Our statistical findings further revealed that female students read and follow more safety instructions than male students. Based on these research results, recommendations are formulated. |
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Language
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English
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Source (journal)
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Safety science. - Amsterdam, 1991, currens
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Publication
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Amsterdam
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2015
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ISSN
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0925-7535
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DOI
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10.1016/J.SSCI.2014.07.001
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Volume/pages
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71
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(2015)
, p. 56-60
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ISI
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000347754200007
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Full text (publisher's version - intranet only)
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