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Does a permissive workplace substance use climate affect employees who do not use alcohol and drugs at work? A U.S.
1Research Institute on Addictions, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14203-1016, USA. frone@ria.buffalo.edu
Abstract:
The goal of this study was to begin exploring the relations of multiple dimensions of workplace substance use climate (substance availability, workplace descriptive norms, and workplace injunctive norms) to perceived workplace safety, work strain, and employee morale among employees who do not use alcohol or drugs at work. Data were collected from a probability sample of employed adults in the United States (N=2,051) who do not engage in workplace alcohol or drug use. The results showed that all three dimensions of workplace substance use climate were negatively related to workplace safety, positively related to work strain, and negatively related to employee morale. These results suggest that a permissive substance use climate at work may have broader relevance for the majority of employees who do not use alcohol and drugs at work.
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