Attitudes towards Safety Regulation and Job Satisfaction in Commercial Motor Vehicle Drivers

Abstract: This paper presents a study about the relationship between attitudes toward safety regulations and job satisfaction among commercial motor vehicle operators in Chile. 318 truck drivers were recruited during 2012. Results show that the principal predictor of attitudes toward safety regulations is job satisfaction, after time driving in this occupation. These findings suggest that trust in work safety is relevant for a risky profession, as the studied.

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Main Authors: Oyanedel,Juan Carlos, Mendiburo-Seguel,Andrés, Da Costa,Silvia, Rubio,Andrés, Acuña-Durán,Eduardo, Lara-Órdenes,Eliseo
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Universidad de Chile. Facultad de Ciencias Sociales. Departamento de Psicología 2020
Online Access:http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0719-05812020000200103
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Summary:Abstract: This paper presents a study about the relationship between attitudes toward safety regulations and job satisfaction among commercial motor vehicle operators in Chile. 318 truck drivers were recruited during 2012. Results show that the principal predictor of attitudes toward safety regulations is job satisfaction, after time driving in this occupation. These findings suggest that trust in work safety is relevant for a risky profession, as the studied.