Mediating Effect of Work Self-Efficacy on the Relationship Between Psychosocial Safety Climate and Workplace Safety Behaviors Among Bank Employees After Covid-19 Lockdown

Abimbola A Akanni,Chris Ajila,Kelechi Ndubueze,Idowu Omisile

doi:10.7206/cemj.2658-0845.38

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https://doi.org/10.7206/cemj.2658-0845.38

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Abstract

Purpose: Studies find that psychosocial safety climate is positively associated with workplace safety behaviors. However, the mechanism through which psychosocial safety climate exerts its effect needs further investigation. Therefore, this study investigated the indirect effect of work self-efficacy in the relationship between psychosocial safety climate and workplace safety behaviors. Methodology: Participants, who were 155 bank workers (F=66.5%; mean age= 33.9, SD=6.4), responded to an online survey of workplace safety behavior scale (WSBS), psychosocial safety climate scale (PSC-12), and work self-efficacy scale (WSES). Results: Results from correlational analyses revealed that psychosocial safety climate positively related to workplace safety behaviors. Moreover, work self-efficacy positively correlated to workplace safety behaviors. The mediation analysis using Hayes Process Macros indicated an indirect effect of work self-efficacy in the relationship between psychosocial safety climate and workplace safety behaviors. Creating a psychosocially safe climate may enhance bank workers’ safety behaviors in the period after the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Since the outbreak of the global Covid-19 pandemic, relevant agencies and governments have continued to make strategic efforts at containing the virus’s spread
The present study examined the indirect effect of work self-efficacy in association between Psychosocial Safety Climate (PSC) and workplace safety behaviors among bank workers after a Covid-19 lockdown
The results showed a positive significant association between psychosocial safety climate and workplace safety behaviors (r = .48, p < .01)

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Since the outbreak of the global Covid-19 pandemic, relevant agencies and governments have continued to make strategic efforts at containing the virus’s spread. In the context of work, Griffin and Neal (2000) highlight that safety at work consists of safety compliance, which revolves around the use of appropriate personal protective equipment and following standard procedures that guide daily operations, along with safety participation (citizenship) that includes activities extending beyond the employees’ formal work role (Chughtai, 2015) to include participation in safety-related campaigns and the promotion of safe work ethics among co-workers (Toppazzini et al, 2017) These elements can be strengthened by a safety initiative (Curcuruto et al, 2019) that agrees with the proactive responsibility of fostering changes that can lead to better safety practices. This is similar to the safety participation construct of Griffin and Neal (2000)

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