Overcoming the Effect of Young Workers’ Rebellious Psychology on Unsafe Behavior in Construction

Patrick X. W. Zou () and Ruili Wang ()
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Patrick X. W. Zou: Chang’an University
Ruili Wang: Chang’an University

A chapter in Proceedings of the 27th International Symposium on Advancement of Construction Management and Real Estate, 2023, pp 1767-1782 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract Workers unsafe behavior, particularly of those of young workers, is a main cause of accidents in the construction industry, partly because of their rebellious psychology. How young workers’ rebellious psychology affects unsafe behavior remains unknown. This paper explains the phenomenon and answers this question from the perspectives of equity theory and social psychology theory, and puts forward intervention measures according to the internal and external factors. The measures include understanding young workers’ needs, improve organizational fairness, providing safety training and learning; implementing technology-enabled psychological measures and creating a strong safety culture. Finally, the paper discusses future research directions which includes adapting new research methods for data collection and analysis by developing and applying neuro-technology enabled experimental design.

Keywords: Unsafe behavior; Construction safety; Young workers; Rebellious psychology; Equity theory; Social psychology (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1007/978-981-99-3626-7_138

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