Validating Workplace Safety Scale (WSS) and its influence on workplace safety sustainability in the health care sector

The present study attempts to provide empirical evidence on the relationship between the five facets of workplace safety scale and safety compliance behaviour.In adfdition the study examined the interaction effects of age on these workplace safety and safety compliance behaviour.The dimensions co...

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Main Authors: Subramaniam, Chandrakantan, Mohd Shamsudin, Faridahwati, Mohd Zin, Md. Lazim, Ibrahim, Hadziroh, Mad Lazim, Halim, Abd Aziz, Fadzli Shah
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Language:English
Published: Universiti Utara Malaysia 2014
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spelling my.uum.repo.127572020-11-16T08:06:05Z http://repo.uum.edu.my/12757/ Validating Workplace Safety Scale (WSS) and its influence on workplace safety sustainability in the health care sector Subramaniam, Chandrakantan Mohd Shamsudin, Faridahwati Mohd Zin, Md. Lazim Ibrahim, Hadziroh Mad Lazim, Halim Abd Aziz, Fadzli Shah R Medicine (General) TS Manufactures The present study attempts to provide empirical evidence on the relationship between the five facets of workplace safety scale and safety compliance behaviour.In adfdition the study examined the interaction effects of age on these workplace safety and safety compliance behaviour.The dimensions considered in the study are job safety, co-worker safety, supervisory safety, management safety, and satisfaction with safety programs/policies.Toward this end, a survey among 351 nurses working in Hospital Tuanku Fauziah Kangar, Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah Alor Setar, Penang General Hospital and Hospital Taiping was carried out.Self- reported measures were used to obtain data pertaining to workplace safety dimensions and safety compliance behaviour. The Partial Least Square (PLS) structural model analysis was used to ascertain the proposed relationships and it was found that only three dimensions of workplace safety (co- worker safety, supervisor safety and satisfaction with safety programs) were significantly related to safety compliance behaviour. Meanwhile, the results indicate that the moderating interaction of age on the relationship between job safety, co-worker safety, supervisor safety, management safety, and satisfaction on safety compliance behaviour were not significant.Discussion on the findings is highlighted, so as the implications for practice and future research. Limitations of the study are also offered. Universiti Utara Malaysia 2014 Monograph NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://repo.uum.edu.my/12757/1/WSS.pdf Subramaniam, Chandrakantan and Mohd Shamsudin, Faridahwati and Mohd Zin, Md. Lazim and Ibrahim, Hadziroh and Mad Lazim, Halim and Abd Aziz, Fadzli Shah (2014) Validating Workplace Safety Scale (WSS) and its influence on workplace safety sustainability in the health care sector. Project Report. Universiti Utara Malaysia, Sintok. (Unpublished)
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TS Manufactures
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TS Manufactures
Subramaniam, Chandrakantan
Mohd Shamsudin, Faridahwati
Mohd Zin, Md. Lazim
Ibrahim, Hadziroh
Mad Lazim, Halim
Abd Aziz, Fadzli Shah
Validating Workplace Safety Scale (WSS) and its influence on workplace safety sustainability in the health care sector
description The present study attempts to provide empirical evidence on the relationship between the five facets of workplace safety scale and safety compliance behaviour.In adfdition the study examined the interaction effects of age on these workplace safety and safety compliance behaviour.The dimensions considered in the study are job safety, co-worker safety, supervisory safety, management safety, and satisfaction with safety programs/policies.Toward this end, a survey among 351 nurses working in Hospital Tuanku Fauziah Kangar, Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah Alor Setar, Penang General Hospital and Hospital Taiping was carried out.Self- reported measures were used to obtain data pertaining to workplace safety dimensions and safety compliance behaviour. The Partial Least Square (PLS) structural model analysis was used to ascertain the proposed relationships and it was found that only three dimensions of workplace safety (co- worker safety, supervisor safety and satisfaction with safety programs) were significantly related to safety compliance behaviour. Meanwhile, the results indicate that the moderating interaction of age on the relationship between job safety, co-worker safety, supervisor safety, management safety, and satisfaction on safety compliance behaviour were not significant.Discussion on the findings is highlighted, so as the implications for practice and future research. Limitations of the study are also offered.
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author Subramaniam, Chandrakantan
Mohd Shamsudin, Faridahwati
Mohd Zin, Md. Lazim
Ibrahim, Hadziroh
Mad Lazim, Halim
Abd Aziz, Fadzli Shah
author_facet Subramaniam, Chandrakantan
Mohd Shamsudin, Faridahwati
Mohd Zin, Md. Lazim
Ibrahim, Hadziroh
Mad Lazim, Halim
Abd Aziz, Fadzli Shah
author_sort Subramaniam, Chandrakantan
title Validating Workplace Safety Scale (WSS) and its influence on workplace safety sustainability in the health care sector
title_short Validating Workplace Safety Scale (WSS) and its influence on workplace safety sustainability in the health care sector
title_full Validating Workplace Safety Scale (WSS) and its influence on workplace safety sustainability in the health care sector
title_fullStr Validating Workplace Safety Scale (WSS) and its influence on workplace safety sustainability in the health care sector
title_full_unstemmed Validating Workplace Safety Scale (WSS) and its influence on workplace safety sustainability in the health care sector
title_sort validating workplace safety scale (wss) and its influence on workplace safety sustainability in the health care sector
publisher Universiti Utara Malaysia
publishDate 2014
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