The Prevalence of Unsafe Behaviors in Iranian Workers: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Malakoutikhah, Mahdi; Rabiei, Hadiseh; Hassanipour, Soheil; Jahangiri, Mehdi

doi:10.18502/ijph.v50i2.5338

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“…In Iran, according to the studies conducted, the prevalence of UBs among workers have been reported between 43.23% and 54.76 [ 17 , 18 ]. Based on the systematic review and meta-analysis study conducted by the authors on prevalence of UBs in Iranian workers, the present study showed a prevalence of 40.37% [ 19 ]. In only one study conducted for understanding the UBs in Iran, 6 categories of social, organizational, contracting, safety management and supervision, work conditions, and personal characteristics were reported as the affecting factors on UBs [ 20 ].…”

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The Factors Affecting Unsafe Behaviors of Iranian Workers: A Qualitative Study Based on Grounded Theory

Malakoutikhah

Jahangiri

Alimohammadlou

et al. 2021

Safety and Health at Work

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Background Some researchers state that they are not yet able to provide a deep understanding of the underlying causes of unsafe behaviors (UBs). Therefore, the present study was conducted to investigate the attitudes and experiences of Iranian workers of UBs. Methods This present study was conducted in 35 industries using a semistructured interview based on grounded theory. Forty participants were interviewed, including 13 industrial safety and health experts and 27 workers and supervisors. The analysis of the present study consisted of a three-step coding process including open, axial, and selective coding. Results The results showed that the factors affecting UBs could be classified into three categories: organizational, individual, and socioeconomic factors. Organizational factors were divided into 6 parts: procedure and environmental conditions, communications, monitoring, organizational safety culture, resource allocation, and human resources. Socioeconomic factors had three subcategories: community safety culture, type of organizational ownership, and economic problems. Finally, the individual factors were classified into two categories of personality traits and individual competence. Conclusion The results showed that organizational factors were the most categorized, and it is estimated that this factor has a more important role in the UBs. Of course, to better understand the close relationship between these factors and find the weight and importance of each factor, it needs to measure it with multicriteria decision systems.

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The Factors Affecting Unsafe Behaviors of Iranian Workers: A Qualitative Study Based on Grounded Theory

Malakoutikhah

Jahangiri

Alimohammadlou

et al. 2021

Safety and Health at Work

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“…The databases that were used to conduct a preliminary literature search were the Web of Science, American Psychological Association (APA), Scopus, National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) and Google Scholar. These databases were selected because of the large number of articles they store and their relationship to behavioral-based studies, especially from the fields of psychology/behavioral sciences and applied road safety [ 31 , 32 ].…”

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Environmentally friendly, but behaviorally complex? A systematic review of e-scooter riders’ psychosocial risk features

Useche

Gonzalez-Marin²,

Faus

et al. 2022

PLoS ONE

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Introduction E-scooters have made a place for themselves on urban roads as an affordable, easy-to-use and environmentally friendly method of transportation. However, and partly because of their road behaviors and safety outcomes, e-scooter users have started to represent a focus of attention for transport planners and policymakers. Aim The present systematic review aims to target and analyze the existing studies investigating the psychosocial characteristics of e-scooter riders, focusing on their behavioral and risk-related features. Methods For this systematic review, the PRISMA methodology was used, which allows for the selection of suitable papers based on the study topic, in accordance with a set of pre-defined criteria and a search algorithm. A total of 417 indexed articles were filtered, resulting in only 32 eligible original articles directly addressing the issue. WOS, Scopus, NCBI, Google Scholar, and APA databases were used to create and test search techniques. Results At the literature level, most of the existing studies are distributed in a few regions of the globe. At the user’s level, results show how e-scooters are most commonly used by young, highly educated, urban-dwelling males, usually for short trips. In regard to road behavior, individuals with the lowest degrees of risk perception remain more prone to engaging in risky road behaviors likely to increase their crash involvement. This might be worsened by the lack of normative e-scooter regulations (and their enforcement) in many countries, plus the marked absence of road training processes. As common limitations, it can be mentioned that 87.5% of these studies used self-report methods, while 59.4% had local coverage. Conclusions The findings of this systematic review endorse the growing need to develop and enforce traffic laws and training processes for e-scooter users. In addition, road safety education and training programs are highlighted by existing studies as potentially pertinent alternatives to increase risk perception, and reduce risky behaviors, road conflicts and crash likelihood among e-scooter riders.

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“…Chen et al ( 17 – 19 ) also reported that individual characteristics, such as gender, age, education level, and working years, have a significant impact on employees' behaviors: inexperienced and younger coal miners are more likely to engage in unsafe behavior. In contrast, Malakoutikhah et al ( 35 ) asserted that workers' age, education level, work experience, and years of study had no influence on their unsafe behavior. Contrary to previous studies, Paul et al ( 36 ) found that the age of employees was significantly positively correlated with work-related accidents among employees while the length of service was not correlated with work-related accidents among employees.…”

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Influencing Factors, Formation Mechanism, and Pre-control Methods of Coal Miners′ Unsafe Behavior: A Systematic Literature Review

Yang

Wang

Zhu

et al. 2022

Front. Public Health

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Coal mine accidents are mainly caused by the unsafe behavior of workers. Studying workers' unsafe behaviors can help in regulating such behaviors and reducing the incidence of accidents. However, there is a dearth of systematic literature review in this area, which has hindered mine managers from fully understanding the unsafe behavior of workers. This study aims to address this research gap based on the literature retrieved from the Web of Science. First, a descriptive statistical analysis is conducted on the year, quantity, publications, and keywords of the literature. Second, the influencing factors, formation mechanism, and pre-control methods of coal miners' unsafe behavior are determined and discussed, and the research framework and future research directions of this study are proposed. The study results will help mine safety managers fully understand the influencing factors, formation mechanism, and pre-control methods of workers' unsafe behavior, and lay a theoretical foundation for the future research direction in this field.

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The Prevalence of Unsafe Behaviors in Iranian Workers: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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The Factors Affecting Unsafe Behaviors of Iranian Workers: A Qualitative Study Based on Grounded Theory

The Factors Affecting Unsafe Behaviors of Iranian Workers: A Qualitative Study Based on Grounded Theory

Environmentally friendly, but behaviorally complex? A systematic review of e-scooter riders’ psychosocial risk features

Influencing Factors, Formation Mechanism, and Pre-control Methods of Coal Miners′ Unsafe Behavior: A Systematic Literature Review

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