The Effects of Safety Discrimination Training and Frequent Safety Observations on Safety-Related Behavior

Autor/inn/en	Taylor, Matthew A.; Alvero, Alicia M.
Titel	The Effects of Safety Discrimination Training and Frequent Safety Observations on Safety-Related Behavior
Quelle	In: Journal of Organizational Behavior Management, 32 (2012) 3, S.169-193 (25 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0160-8061
DOI	10.1080/01608061.2012.698115
Schlagwörter	Safety; Behavior; Discrimination Learning; Training; Observation; Skill Development; Improvement; Accuracy; College Students + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Sicherheit; Lernen; Lernprozess; Ausbildung; Beobachtung; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Qualitätssteigerung; Collegestudent
Abstract	The intent of the present study was to assess the effects of discrimination training only and in combination with frequent safety observations on five participants' safety-related behavior in a simulated office setting. The study used a multiple-baseline design across safety-related behaviors. Across all participants and behavior, safety improved from 53% during the baseline phase to 74% during the training phase, and improved further to 89% during the training plus observation phase. The results show that both discrimination training only and in combination with frequent observations improves safety-related behavior with a medium effect size. The study also measured participants' accuracy of observation, which was the extent of their correct classification of safe and at-risk behavior. Participants' accuracy of observation was above 80% and had little correlation with safety-related behavior. Based on the various measures, conducting observations appears to serve more than a skill acquisition function for the safety-related behavior. (Contains 6 figures and 3 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10