Attitudes of teenagers towards workplace safety training.
Attitudes of teenagers towards workplace safety training.
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青少年对工作场所安全培训的态度。
DOI：
10.1007/s10900-012-9570-z
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发表时间：
2012
影响因子：
5.9
通讯作者：
McGeeney,TeresaJ
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作者：
Zierold,KristinaM;Welsh,ErinC;McGeeney,TeresaJ
超过70%的青少年在高中毕业前就就业了。在美国，每10分钟就有一名年轻工人在工作中受伤。安全培训被认为是预防伤害的一种方法，但人们对安全培训的方法和青少年在工作中接受培训的有效性知之甚少。这项研究首次评估了青少年对安全培训的态度，以及他们认为什么能帮助他们在工作中保持安全。2010年，对来自肯塔基州杰斐逊县公立高中的42名青少年进行了焦点小组和访谈。参与调查的青少年年龄在15-19岁之间，43%为男性，69%为非洲裔美国人，56%在餐馆/食品行业或零售业工作。大多数青少年报告说接受了安全培训。虽然大多数人认为安全培训很重要，但许多人认为他们个人不需要安全培训;这是“常识”。然而，52%的青少年报告工作场所受伤。许多人认为受伤很轻，是工作的一部分，即使是那些受重伤的人。大多数青少年接受的训练方法充其量似乎是“无聊”的，最坏的情况是无效的。很少使用交互、动作或重复。培训并不针对青少年的发展水平或兴趣，因为在大多数情况下，所有工人都接受同一类型的培训。安全培训可能是降低青少年工伤率的一个有效方法，但必须使用针对青少年的培训方法。
More than 70 % of teenagers are employed before graduating high school. Every 10 min, in the United States, a young worker is injured on the job. Safety training has been suggested as a way to prevent injuries, yet little is known about the methods of safety training and the effectiveness of training that teens receive at work. This study is the first to assess the attitudes teens hold towards safety training and what they believe would help them stay safe on the job. In 2010, focus groups and interviews were conducted with 42 teens from public high schools in Jefferson County, Kentucky. Participating teens were aged 15–19 years old, 43 % male, 69 % African-American, and 56 % worked either in the restaurant/food industry or in retail jobs. Most teens reported receiving safety training. Although the majority believed that safety training was important, many felt that they personally did not need safety training; that it was “common sense.” However, 52 % of teens reported workplace injuries. Many viewed injury lightly and as part of the job, even those that sustained severe injuries. Most teens were trained by methods that seem at best “boring” and at worst, ineffective. Little interaction, action, or repetition is used. Training is not geared towards teens’ developmental levels or interest, as in most cases all workers received the same type of training. Safety training may be a powerful way to reduce injury rates among working teenagers, but it is essential that training methods which are geared towards teens are utilized.