TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - Ethnic background and risk perception in construction workers: development and validation of an exploratory tool
JO  - International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health
A1  - Ricci, Federico
A1  - Modenese, Alberto
A1  - Bravo, Giulia
A1  - De Pasquale, Fabrizio
A1  - Ferrari, Davide
A1  - Bello, Massimo
A1  - Carozza, Lorenzo
A1  - Longhi, Francesca
A1  - Favero, Gianluca
A1  - Soddu, Sergio
A1  - Gobba, Fabriziomaria
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - OBJECTIVES: Among occupational sectors, construction is still one of the branches with the highest reported numbers of work-related injuries and diseases, which can even lead to death and in many cases induce permanent health consequences. The vast majority of these occupational injuries and diseases are preventable; accordingly, an improvement in preventive strategies, also through a better knowledge of the main factors involved in these events, is one of the most important objectives for better occupational health and safety in the construction sector. Considering the individual factors associated with a higher risk of work-related adverse health effects in workers, an inadequate perception of occupational risks is among the most relevant issues. Risk perception can vary according to different cultural backgrounds, highly influenced by ethnicity, and it affects the relations between workers in the work environment, and the way by with they undergo the specific occupational tasks and manage risky situations frequently occurring on construction sites. Accordingly, the aim of the authors was to develop a new tool for the assessment of risk perception in construction workers with different ethnic backgrounds. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A team of health and safety experts involved in the training of construction workers from various ethnic backgrounds and in different regions of Italy developed and validated a questionnaire-based tool for the evaluation of their risk perception. Furthermore, through a factor analysis, a reference model defining various dimensions of occupational risk perception, relevant for the different ethnicities, was identified. <br><br>RESULTS: The final tool included 12 items aimed to assess the associations between the ethnic background and occupational risk perception of construction workers. The authors identified 4 relevant dimensions: behavioral control, work conditions, safety climate and personal attitude. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: The proposed tool should be considered to explore the appropriate ways for the development of effective preventive strategies for construction workers with different ethnic backgrounds in Italy.<br><br>This work is available in Open Access model and licensed under a CC BY-NC 3.0 PL license.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1232-1087
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.13075/ijomeh.1896.01478
ID  - ref1
ER  -