Attitudes towards Safety Regulation and Job Satisfaction in Commercial Motor Vehicle Drivers

Abstract: This paper presents a study about the relationship between attitudes toward safety regulations and job satisfaction among commercial motor vehicle operators in Chile. 318 truck drivers were recruited during 2012. Results show that the principal predictor of attitudes toward safety regulati...

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Autores principales: Oyanedel,Juan Carlos, Mendiburo-Seguel,Andrés, Da Costa,Silvia, Rubio,Andrés, Acuña-Durán,Eduardo, Lara-Órdenes,Eliseo
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Universidad de Chile. Facultad de Ciencias Sociales. Departamento de Psicología 2020
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Acceso en línea:http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0719-05812020000200103
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Sumario:Abstract: This paper presents a study about the relationship between attitudes toward safety regulations and job satisfaction among commercial motor vehicle operators in Chile. 318 truck drivers were recruited during 2012. Results show that the principal predictor of attitudes toward safety regulations is job satisfaction, after time driving in this occupation. These findings suggest that trust in work safety is relevant for a risky profession, as the studied.