Accident history and perceived risk of injury as factors influencing fatalism about occupational accidents.
In a survey of 263 employed men and women fatalism about workplace accidents was rated highest by respondents who perceived that their current jobs were dangerous and posed a high risk of personal injury. An individual's prior accident history was not associated with ratings on Accident Fatalism.
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University of Alberta, Centre for Experimental Sociology, Edmonton, Canada.
D000062:Accidents, Occupational; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis; D014947:Wounds and Injuries