SBS · Degree of performing safety-related work behaviors
Safety Behavior Scale
Overview
Safety Behavior Scale
A measure of employees’ safety-related task behaviors and discretionary safety-supporting behaviors.
- Construct
- Degree of performing safety-related work behaviors
- Target Population
- Employees in workplace safety contexts
- Response Format
- 5-point Likert-type scale, from 1 = strongly disagree to 5 = strongly agree
- Number of Items
- 6 items
- Year
- 2006
- Adaptation Year
- 2022
Structure
Subscales
Güvenlik kurallarına uyma/Safety compliance
3 itemsCormplying safety behaviors required to maintain personal and workplace safety.
Güvenlik katılımı/Safety participation
3 itemsVoluntary behaviors that help develop and support a safer work environment.
Statistics
Reliability
Cronbach’s alpha = .73 for safety compliance and .70 for safety participation
Evidence
Validity Notes
CFA results supported the distinctiveness of safety compliance and safety participation from the other study constructs.
Notes
Additional Notes
In the relevant literature, this construct is also discussed under the broader concept of “safety performance,” in addition to “safety behavior.”
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How to Cite
Peker, M., Doğru, O. C., & Meşe, G. (2022). Role of supervisor behavioral integrity for safety on the relationship between top-management safety climate, safety motivation and safety performance. Safety and Health at Work, 13, 192–200. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.shaw.2022.03.006
Validation Article
DOICitation for Original Scale
Neal, A., & Griffin, M. A. (2006). A study of the lagged relationships among safety climate, safety motivation, safety behavior, and accidents at the individual and group levels. Journal of Applied Psychology, 91(4), 946–953. https://doi.org/10.1037/0021-9010.91.4.946