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Among construction workers, having health insurance, performing heavy physical work, and using personal protective equipment are significantly associated with a stronger safety culture and more positive attitudes toward occupational health and safety. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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Evaluate construction workers' attitudes toward occupational health and safety and identify factors associated with workplace safety culture.

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Attitudes of construction workers to occupational health and safety: A study with a mixed-method approach

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FKFatma KURTFatih Sultan Mehmet Waqf University SOSafiye OzvurmazAdnan Menderes University CAceren Varer AkpınarGiresun University

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Mixed-methods study reveals predictors of occupational safety culture among construction workers, highlighting key targets for workplace injury prevention.

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Evaluate construction workers' attitudes toward occupational health and safety and identify factors associated with workplace safety culture.
Conducted a mixed-methods study at a rural construction site in western Türkiye.
Administered a safety culture scale and sociodemographic questionnaire to a quantitative cohort (N=372) and conducted in-depth qualitative interviews (N=13).
Analyzed quantitative survey data using linear regression and evaluated interview transcripts using thematic qualitative analysis.
The mean safety culture score across the surveyed workers was 5.40 ± 0.88.
Linear regression analysis identified that having health insurance, performing heavy physical labor, and using personal protective equipment were significantly associated with higher safety culture scores.
Qualitative analysis uncovered seven key themes shaping safety attitudes: perceived site risks, safety training, institutional safety precautions, individual precautions, prior accident experiences, work schedules, and motivation/rewards.

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KURT et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6aa27b3558559d80afc7449f https://doi.org/10.1177/10519815261486001

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September 10, 2026Work

Attitudes of construction workers to occupational health and safety: A study with a mixed-method approach

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Authors

FKFatma KURTFatih Sultan Mehmet Waqf University SOSafiye OzvurmazAdnan Menderes University CAceren Varer AkpınarGiresun University

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Implication

Mixed-methods study reveals predictors of occupational safety culture among construction workers, highlighting key targets for workplace injury prevention.

Key Points

Evaluate construction workers' attitudes toward occupational health and safety and identify factors associated with workplace safety culture.
Conducted a mixed-methods study at a rural construction site in western Türkiye.
Administered a safety culture scale and sociodemographic questionnaire to a quantitative cohort (N=372) and conducted in-depth qualitative interviews (N=13).
Analyzed quantitative survey data using linear regression and evaluated interview transcripts using thematic qualitative analysis.
The mean safety culture score across the surveyed workers was 5.40 ± 0.88.
Linear regression analysis identified that having health insurance, performing heavy physical labor, and using personal protective equipment were significantly associated with higher safety culture scores.
Qualitative analysis uncovered seven key themes shaping safety attitudes: perceived site risks, safety training, institutional safety precautions, individual precautions, prior accident experiences, work schedules, and motivation/rewards.

Cite This Study

KURT et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6aa27b3558559d80afc7449f https://doi.org/10.1177/10519815261486001

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