The effects of compliance cost and specific consequence information on the use of safety equipment.
The effects of compliance cost and warning content on the use of protective eyewear by racquetball players were evaluated. Four-hundred-twenty subjects were observed for use of eye protection in a field setting. Results indicate that proximal placement of eyewear and the inclusion of specific consequence warning information increased safety equipment use. Implications of this research for augmenting warning effectiveness and safety are discussed.
Hathaway
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Psychology Department, University of Idaho, Moscow 83843.
Dingus
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D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control; D005135:Eye Protective Devices; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015865:Racquet Sports / Q000293:injuries; D012449:Safety