A Comparison of the Effects of Hazard Information on Risk Perception and Behavioral Intentions to Comply with Safety Prescriptions Among American, Canadian, and Mexican Electric Lineworkers. L. R. Perez-Floriano and B. M. Ferdman; Distrito Federal, and San Diego
The present study examines the interaction between safety training information (4 conditions) and risk perception on the intention to comply with safety prescriptions regarding the use of flame resistant garments in a sample of American, Canadian, and Mexican (N= 303) electric utility lineworkers. In addition, the study assesses the relationship between cultural values, risk perception, and behavioral intention to comply with safety prescriptions. The intentions are measured by attitudes regarding specific safety prescriptions and perceived social norms regarding these behaviors. Risk perception is measured by a list of hazards for electric utility workers, global questions of perceived risk, and a list of health consequences related to the occupation of lineworker. All workers receive basic information about flame-resistant garments and one out of four types of information: (1) expanded information about flame resistant garments, (2) information about behavioral alternatives to avoid electric arc hazards, (3) information about the negative health outcomes of exposure to electric arcs (burns), and (4) the combination of health outcome and behavioral alternatives information. It is predicted the largest impact on behavioral intentions is in the combined condition. The interaction effect between type of information and risk perception on behavioral intention is partially supported. Cultural values are significantly related to nationality, risk perception, and behavioral intention.
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