Development and Initial Validation of the Safety Training Engagement Scale (STE-S)

Abstract

Safety training promotes safety at work, in particular through the use of engaging methods. This study introduces a newly developed measure of individual engagement in safety training, and aims to analyze the psychometric proprieties of the scale. The safety training engagement scale (STE) consists of five items pertaining to the trainee’s dedication and absorption in a safety training session. Two studies are carried out to analyze the validity of the scale. The first study focuses on the construct (internal) validity, to examine the scale’s internal consistency and dimensional structure. The second study seeks to provide further evidence for construct validity by testing the external validity of the scale. The sample consists of 913 (study 1) and 133 (study 2) participants in safety training programs in the field of the chemical industry who were invited to fill the STE scale after attending a safety training course. The results provide support to affirm the validity and reliability of the scale. The discussion describes the implication and the limitations of using the STE scale in practical safety training programs, and outlines recommendations for research to improve the scale’s robustness.

Study of Motivation and Engagement for Chemical Laboratory Safety Training with Vr Serious Game

“…Therefore, specific attributes are selected that could be more suitable for the engagement during safety training. Similarly to the study of Mariani et al (2022), these selected attributes are based on the User Engagement of O' Brien and Toms (2008) and are related to the three domains of engagement (i.e. cognitive, behavioural and affective engagement) (Ben-Eliyahu et al, 2018): attention, control and interactivity, and reengagement.…”

“…However, the classification of engagement between training methods is originated by subjective perspectives from the study's authors. Mariani et al (2022) recognise that there is a need to further explore the engagement for safety training from the trainee's perspective by evaluating the attributes of engagement. Furthermore, there is little evidence how employees are motivated to attend safety training and how the level of engagement of different training methods can play a role in this motivation.…”

Introduction to The Special Issue “Safety Training Effectiveness: A Research Agenda”

“…To this end, Mariani et al [ 2 ] discuss the relationship between the effectiveness of training methods and the degree of trainee involvement, a subject highlighted in the most recent systematic reviews and meta-analyses. The authors present the validation of a newly developed measure of individual safety training engagement (STE), which comprises five elements relating to the dedication to and absorption of safety training in the trainee.…”