Modeling the Effect of Group Norms on Construction Workers' Safety Behavior

Qingting Xiang; Xiaoli Gong; Gui Ye; Qinjun Liu; Yuhe Wang

doi:10.1061/9780784481752.029

Modeling the Effect of Group Norms on Construction Workers' Safety Behavior

Qingting Xiang, Xiaoli Gong, Gui Ye, Qinjun Liu, Yuhe Wang

Chongqing University

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Abstract

The construction industry has long been notorious for frequent accidents and high injury rate. So far, construction workers' unsafe behaviors have been identified as the main cause of accidents. Researchers working on the social influence on workers' safety behavior propose that group norms play a significant role in shaping workers' safety behavior. However, how group norms influence workers' safety behavior and the influence path of group norms on safety behavior are still uncertain. Therefore, this study aims to construct a model based on the theory of planned behavior to explain the effect of group norms on workers' safety behavior. Empirical data were collected from workers on construction sites and a structural equation modeling (SEM) analysis was employed to test the proposed hypotheses. Results demonstrated that attitudes, personal norm, and intention mediated the effect of group norms on workers' safety behavior. This paper contributes to a better understanding on how group norms transform into workers' safety behavior and lays the foundation for developing new methods for safety management in construction.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	ICCREM 2018
Subtitle of host publication	Construction Enterprises and Project Management - Proceedings of the International Conference on Construction and Real Estate Management 2018
Editors	Yimin Zhu, Mohamed Al-Hussein, Yaowu Wang, Geoffrey Q. P. Shen
Publisher	American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Pages	238-244
Number of pages	7
ISBN (Print)	9780784481752
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784481752.029
Publication status	Published - 2018
Externally published	Yes
Event	2018 International Conference on Construction and Real Estate Management: Construction Enterprises and Project Management, ICCREM 2018 - Charleston, United States Duration: 9 Aug 2018 → 10 Aug 2018

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Name	ICCREM 2018: Construction Enterprises and Project Management - Proceedings of the International Conference on Construction and Real Estate Management 2018

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Conference	2018 International Conference on Construction and Real Estate Management: Construction Enterprises and Project Management, ICCREM 2018
Country/Territory	United States
City	Charleston
Period	9/08/18 → 10/08/18

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Xiang, Q., Gong, X., Ye, G., Liu, Q., & Wang, Y. (2018). Modeling the Effect of Group Norms on Construction Workers' Safety Behavior. In Y. Zhu, M. Al-Hussein, Y. Wang, & G. Q. P. Shen (Eds.), ICCREM 2018: Construction Enterprises and Project Management - Proceedings of the International Conference on Construction and Real Estate Management 2018 (pp. 238-244). (ICCREM 2018: Construction Enterprises and Project Management - Proceedings of the International Conference on Construction and Real Estate Management 2018). American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784481752.029

Xiang, Qingting ; Gong, Xiaoli ; Ye, Gui et al. / Modeling the Effect of Group Norms on Construction Workers' Safety Behavior. ICCREM 2018: Construction Enterprises and Project Management - Proceedings of the International Conference on Construction and Real Estate Management 2018. editor / Yimin Zhu ; Mohamed Al-Hussein ; Yaowu Wang ; Geoffrey Q. P. Shen. American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), 2018. pp. 238-244 (ICCREM 2018: Construction Enterprises and Project Management - Proceedings of the International Conference on Construction and Real Estate Management 2018).

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Xiang, Q, Gong, X, Ye, G, Liu, Q & Wang, Y 2018, Modeling the Effect of Group Norms on Construction Workers' Safety Behavior. in Y Zhu, M Al-Hussein, Y Wang & GQP Shen (eds), ICCREM 2018: Construction Enterprises and Project Management - Proceedings of the International Conference on Construction and Real Estate Management 2018. ICCREM 2018: Construction Enterprises and Project Management - Proceedings of the International Conference on Construction and Real Estate Management 2018, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), pp. 238-244, 2018 International Conference on Construction and Real Estate Management: Construction Enterprises and Project Management, ICCREM 2018, Charleston, United States, 9/08/18. https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784481752.029

Modeling the Effect of Group Norms on Construction Workers' Safety Behavior. / Xiang, Qingting; Gong, Xiaoli; Ye, Gui et al.
ICCREM 2018: Construction Enterprises and Project Management - Proceedings of the International Conference on Construction and Real Estate Management 2018. ed. / Yimin Zhu; Mohamed Al-Hussein; Yaowu Wang; Geoffrey Q. P. Shen. American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), 2018. p. 238-244 (ICCREM 2018: Construction Enterprises and Project Management - Proceedings of the International Conference on Construction and Real Estate Management 2018).

Research output: Chapter in Book / Conference Paper › Conference Paper › peer-review

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Xiang Q, Gong X, Ye G, Liu Q, Wang Y. Modeling the Effect of Group Norms on Construction Workers' Safety Behavior. In Zhu Y, Al-Hussein M, Wang Y, Shen GQP, editors, ICCREM 2018: Construction Enterprises and Project Management - Proceedings of the International Conference on Construction and Real Estate Management 2018. American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). 2018. p. 238-244. (ICCREM 2018: Construction Enterprises and Project Management - Proceedings of the International Conference on Construction and Real Estate Management 2018). doi: 10.1061/9780784481752.029

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