Male Coal Miners’ Shared Work Crew Identity and Their Safety Behavior: A Multilevel Mediation Analysis

Zhen Hu, Siyi Li, Yuzhong Shen (), Changquan He (), Carol K. H. Hon and Zhizhou Xu
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Zhen Hu: College of Civil Engineering, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai 201400, China
Siyi Li: College of Civil Engineering, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai 201400, China
Yuzhong Shen: College of Civil Engineering, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai 201400, China
Changquan He: College of Civil Engineering, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai 201400, China
Carol K. H. Hon: School of Architecture and Built Environment, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane 4000, Australia
Zhizhou Xu: College of Civil Engineering, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai 201400, China

Sustainability, 2025, vol. 17, issue 15, 1-13

Abstract: Coal miners’ unsafe behavior is the primary reason for accidents. This research aims to examine the effect of male coal miners’ shared work crew identity on their safety behavior. A 2-2-1 multilevel mediation model is established based on social identity theory and safety climate theory. To validate the model, a paper-and-pencil survey with male coal miners was carried out in Henan Province, China. A total of 212 valid responses from male coal miners nested in 53 work crews were secured, and Mplus was used to analyze the data. Results show that work crew safety climate fully mediates the effect of male coal miners’ shared work crew identity on their safety behavior. In theory, the findings support that social identity brings a safety climate. In practice, the findings highlight that making safety part of work crew norms improves male coal miners’ safety behavior. Limitations and future research are also discussed.

Keywords: shared work crew identity; work crew safety climate; safety behavior; multilevel mediation; male coal miners (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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