Predictive Power of Injury Reporting Rate and its Dimensions by Perceived Organizational Support for Safety

Background and Purpose: Researchers have mentioned that perceived organizational support for safety may predict occupational accidents and psychological distresses in the workplace. The present study examined the degree of perceived organizational support for safety related to injuries reporting rate and its dimensions among workers’ Isfahan Steel Company. Materials and Methods: A self-administered anonymous was distributed to ۱۸۹ workers. The survey included demographic factors, injuries reporting rate and its components (physical symptoms, psychological symptoms and accidents) and perceived organizational support for safety. The data were analyzed using Multivariate and correlation techniques. Results: The results showed that: (۱) there were significant correlations between perceived organizational support with injuries reporting rate and its’ dimensions namely physical and psychological symptoms (P < ۰.۰۵۰); (۲) There was not a significant relationship between perceived organizational support and accidents (P > ۰.۰۵۰); (۳) Multivariate analysis indicated that perceived organizational support significantly predicted respectively about ۱۴, ۱۳ and ۱۰ percent of the variance of variables of injuries reporting rate, physical symptoms and psychological symptoms (P < ۰.۰۵۰). Conclusion: Improving employees’ perception of support can be important to prevent the development of job injuries and to promote employees’ safety and well-being.

کلیدواژه ها:

Safety ، Support ، Injury ، Mental disorders ، Somatoform disorders ، Employees