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The relationship between physical work hazards and employee withdrawal: The moderating role of safety compliance
Author(s) -
Horan Kristin A.,
Singh R. Sonia,
Moeller Mary T.,
Matthews Russell A.,
Barratt Clare L.,
Jex Steve M.,
O'Brien William H.
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
stress and health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.009
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1532-2998
pISSN - 1532-3005
DOI - 10.1002/smi.2844
Subject(s) - physical hazard , compliance (psychology) , occupational safety and health , work (physics) , psychology , health care , medicine , social psychology , engineering , mechanical engineering , pathology , economics , economic growth
We examined the relationship between physical work hazards and employee withdrawal among a sample of health care employees wherein safety compliance was hypothesized to moderate the relationship between physical work hazards and withdrawal. Health care workers ( N = 162) completed an online questionnaire assessing physical work hazards, withdrawal, and indicators of workplace safety. Safety compliance moderated the relationship between patient aggression and withdrawal. Interaction plots revealed that for all significant moderations, the relationship between physical work hazards and withdrawal was weaker for those who reported high levels of compliance. Results shed initial light on the benefits of fostering safety compliance in health care contexts, which can contain exposure to physical work hazards.