Personality Trait Based Intervention for Workplace Accident Prevention

Abstract

Previous research has suggested that some traits ma y be useful as the predictors of risk behaviours be haviors. Therefore, personality traits seem to play a role in accident involvement. The purpose of this study is was to ex plore the relationship between the personality traits based on the Big Fiv e In entory (BFI) and worker accident experiences i n order to elaborate personality traits based intervention for workplace accident prevention. A cross cross-sectional study was conducted among 173 workers in a cement company using a set o f questionnaires consisting of respondents’ charact e istics, BFI, and self-reported accident experience. The correlat ions were computed using Goodman Kruskal’s Gamma. A negative correlation between Extraversion dimension and acci dent experience was found to be approaching signifi ca t (G=0.273, p = 0.061). Workers with lower Extraversion dimensions, based on BFI, are recommended to have p riority needs be prioritized for training or to be assigned to le ss hazardous workplaces.