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[Risk perception and personality: a study in the transportation sector]
Dario Cafagna1, Massimiliano Barattucci1
1Facoltà di Psicologia, Università e-Campus, Roma, Italia.
Giornale Italiano Di Medicina Del Lavoro Ed Ergonomia
|June 27, 2019
Summary
Personality traits significantly influence how transport workers perceive specific risks, with age and experience creating a false sense of control. Satisfaction also impacts overall risk perception.
Area of Science:
- Occupational Health Psychology
- Risk Perception Research
Background:
- Risk perception is influenced by socio-demographics, work factors, emotions, and hazard exposure.
- Understanding the interplay of personality and emotional states in moderating risk perception is crucial for worker safety.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the role of personality in emotional states that moderate risk perception in transport workers.
- To specifically examine the influence of personality on the perception of qualitative risk aspects.
Main Methods:
- A correlational study involving 96 transport sector workers.
- Assessed personality (Big Five Questionnaire), socio-demographics, work factors, safety regulation knowledge, satisfaction, quality of life, and perceived risk.
- Evaluated relationships between qualitative risk perception and personality, socio-demographics, safety knowledge, satisfaction, and quality of life.
Main Results:
- Personality partially predicted specific qualitative risk dimensions.
- Age and length of service correlated with a "presumption of control" effect; no gender differences were observed.
- Satisfaction was a significant predictor of the global perceived risk level, while safety knowledge and quality of life did not confirm hypotheses.
Conclusions:
- Personality factors are strong predictors of specific qualitative risk dimensions.
- The "presumption of control" effect associated with age and experience warrants attention.
- Further research should explore the role of personality and emotional factors in risk perception.
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