The mediating effect of perceived organizational support on espoused safety attitudes: a field study

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2011-02-17

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Apodaca, Steven P.

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This research examined a proposed mediated model of safety attitudes and perceived organizational support in affecting safety outcomes in a population of nurses within a West Texas community hospital. Participants completed questionnaires pertaining to the aforementioned measures, and supervisors were solicited to complete a questionnaire pertaining to safety behaviors of subordinates within their respective departments. Data analysis revealed significant correlations among safety attitudes and perceived organizational support but failed to show support for a mediated model. Explanations as to why hypotheses were not supported are discussed, as well as avenues for future research.

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climate, culture, attitudes, mediator, mediation, safety, nurses, health care, hospital, perceived, organizational

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