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Video game training can effectively improve the cognition of older adults. However, whether video game types and game devices influence the training effects of video games remains controversial. This meta-analysis aimed to access and evaluate the effects of video game types and game devices in video game training on the cognition of older adults. Interestingly, results indicated that mouse/keyboard was superior over other video game devices on perceptual–motor function. The effect size (Hedge's g) for perceptual–motor function decreased by 1.777 and 1.722 when the video game training device changed from mouse/keyboard to driving simulator and motion controller. The effects of cognitive training game and conventional video game were moderated by session length. More well-designed studies are required to clarify the unique efficacy of video game types and devices for older adults with video game training.
Rita Wing Lam Yu; Alan Hoi Shou Chan. Meta-analysis of the effects of game types and devices on older adults-video game interaction: Implications for video game training on cognition. Applied Ergonomics 2021, 96, 103477 .
AMA StyleRita Wing Lam Yu, Alan Hoi Shou Chan. Meta-analysis of the effects of game types and devices on older adults-video game interaction: Implications for video game training on cognition. Applied Ergonomics. 2021; 96 ():103477.
Chicago/Turabian StyleRita Wing Lam Yu; Alan Hoi Shou Chan. 2021. "Meta-analysis of the effects of game types and devices on older adults-video game interaction: Implications for video game training on cognition." Applied Ergonomics 96, no. : 103477.
Personnel safety problems on the construction sites are still serious concerns, which need to be particularly emphasized and mitigated. In recent times, safety culture and safety citizenship behavior are considered influential to promote the safety of construction personnel. However, no study has focused on analyzing the correlation between safety culture and safety citizenship behavior of construction workers in a quantitative way, and the lack of relevant research can cause obstacles to the safety development of the construction industry. Therefore, this study was carried out to examine the correlation between safety culture and safety citizenship behavior among construction personnel working onsite by conducting a questionnaire survey with 140 respondents in China. The data were analyzed using statistical approaches, such as Pearson correlation analysis, structural equation modeling, and linear regression modeling, that the underlying mechanisms of the influence were verified. The findings provide both practical and theoretical contributions to the industrial field, which highlight the importance of effective relationship exchange and working culture promotion among organizations.
Xiangcheng Meng; Kapo Wong; Alan H. S. Chan. Effect of Safety Culture on Safety Citizenship Behavior of Construction Personnel in China. Proceedings of the 21st Congress of the International Ergonomics Association (IEA 2021) 2021, 314 -322.
AMA StyleXiangcheng Meng, Kapo Wong, Alan H. S. Chan. Effect of Safety Culture on Safety Citizenship Behavior of Construction Personnel in China. Proceedings of the 21st Congress of the International Ergonomics Association (IEA 2021). 2021; ():314-322.
Chicago/Turabian StyleXiangcheng Meng; Kapo Wong; Alan H. S. Chan. 2021. "Effect of Safety Culture on Safety Citizenship Behavior of Construction Personnel in China." Proceedings of the 21st Congress of the International Ergonomics Association (IEA 2021) , no. : 314-322.
Truck-related accidents account for a substantial portion of traffic accidents. Risky driving behavior is a main cause of traffic accidents. Understanding the risky driving behavior of truck drivers is therefore important in reducing truck-related accidents. This study aimed to propose and validate a research model that integrated a theory of planned behavior, sensation seeking, and risk perception to explain the risky driving behavior of truck drivers. A total of 471 valid data were collected from Chinese truck drivers in this study. Structural equation modeling and mediation analysis were used to examine the influence of factors in the research model on the risky driving behavior of truck drivers. Results showed that sensation seeking and risk perception of truck drivers were influential in shaping their intention to drive riskily with the mediation of attitude toward risky driving. Risk perception and attitude toward risky driving also had a negative influence and positive influence on the intention, respectively. On the basis of the findings, practical recommendations for reducing the risky driving behavior of truck drivers were provided for concerned parties.
Zhenming Li; Siu Man; Alan Chan; Jianfang Zhu. Integration of Theory of Planned Behavior, Sensation Seeking, and Risk Perception to Explain the Risky Driving Behavior of Truck Drivers. Sustainability 2021, 13, 5214 .
AMA StyleZhenming Li, Siu Man, Alan Chan, Jianfang Zhu. Integration of Theory of Planned Behavior, Sensation Seeking, and Risk Perception to Explain the Risky Driving Behavior of Truck Drivers. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (9):5214.
Chicago/Turabian StyleZhenming Li; Siu Man; Alan Chan; Jianfang Zhu. 2021. "Integration of Theory of Planned Behavior, Sensation Seeking, and Risk Perception to Explain the Risky Driving Behavior of Truck Drivers." Sustainability 13, no. 9: 5214.
Work–life imbalance is a severe problem amongst most secondary school teachers in Hong Kong due to heavy workloads and long working hours. This paper examines the factors affecting the work–life balance of secondary school teachers in Hong Kong. An online questionnaire survey was conducted and 150 valid responses were received. In factor analysis, the correlations between work–life balance and five determinants, namely, time off for personal life, support from supervisor, support from co-workers, workload and work–family conflict, were assessed. High support from co-workers, low workload and low level of work–family conflict were positively correlated with high levels of work–life balance. The findings of this study could serve as a reference for the Education Bureau and principals to formulate policies to help the teachers cope with their workload problems. The implications for practitioners are provided to enhance work–life balance and wellness amongst teachers.
Kapo Wong; Alfred Tsz Shing Lai; Xiangcheng Meng; Fion Choi Hung Lee; Alan Hoi Shou Chan. Work–Life Balance of Secondary Schools Teachers in Hong Kong. Proceedings of International Conference on Big Data, Machine Learning and Applications 2021, 819 -826.
AMA StyleKapo Wong, Alfred Tsz Shing Lai, Xiangcheng Meng, Fion Choi Hung Lee, Alan Hoi Shou Chan. Work–Life Balance of Secondary Schools Teachers in Hong Kong. Proceedings of International Conference on Big Data, Machine Learning and Applications. 2021; ():819-826.
Chicago/Turabian StyleKapo Wong; Alfred Tsz Shing Lai; Xiangcheng Meng; Fion Choi Hung Lee; Alan Hoi Shou Chan. 2021. "Work–Life Balance of Secondary Schools Teachers in Hong Kong." Proceedings of International Conference on Big Data, Machine Learning and Applications , no. : 819-826.
Today’s workers are struggling to achieve a balance between their work and personal life roles because of both specific needs and limited resources. This study explored the socioecological factors that influence work–life balance (WLB) and how they operate. The relationships between WLB, subjective wellbeing, employee wellbeing and quality time allocation were examined. A total of 1063 responses were received, using an online survey. The results show that relational, community and societal factors directly influenced the individual factors and were indirectly associated with perceived WLB. Individual factors (i.e., personal feelings, behaviours and health) were found to be the crucial determinants of an individual’s perceived WLB. It was found that WLB positively correlated with employee wellbeing and quality and quantity of personal life-time. Subjective wellbeing was found to be a significant moderator in the relationship between WLB and its outcomes. This study demonstrated the process of how workers determine their own WLB by applying the socioecological framework for categorising the determinants and suggested new avenues that improve the whole wellbeing of workers and also foster long-term development of organisations.
Ka Wong; Fion Lee; Pei-Lee Teh; Alan Chan. The Interplay of Socioecological Determinants of Work–Life Balance, Subjective Wellbeing and Employee Wellbeing. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2021, 18, 4525 .
AMA StyleKa Wong, Fion Lee, Pei-Lee Teh, Alan Chan. The Interplay of Socioecological Determinants of Work–Life Balance, Subjective Wellbeing and Employee Wellbeing. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18 (9):4525.
Chicago/Turabian StyleKa Wong; Fion Lee; Pei-Lee Teh; Alan Chan. 2021. "The Interplay of Socioecological Determinants of Work–Life Balance, Subjective Wellbeing and Employee Wellbeing." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 9: 4525.
The construction industry is recognized as a high-risk industry given that safety accidents and personnel injuries frequently occur. This study provided a systematic and quantitative review of existing research achievements by conducting social network approach to identify current states and future trends for the occupational safety of construction personnel. A total of 250 peer-reviewed articles were collected to examine the research on safety issues of workers in construction industry. Social network approach was applied to analyze the interrelationship among authors, keywords, and citations of these articles using VOS viewer and CitNetExplorer. A knowledge structure map was drawn using main path analysis (MPA) towards the collected papers, which was implemented by Pajek. In line with the findings of social network analysis, five research groups, and six keyword themes were identified in accordance with the times of cooperation of researchers and correlation among keywords of the papers. Core papers were identified by using main path analysis for each research domain to represent the key process and backbone for the corresponding area. Based on the finding of the research, significant implications and insights in terms of current research status and further research trends were provided for the scholars, thus helping generate a targeted development plan for occupational safety in construction industry.
Xiangcheng Meng; Alan Chan. Current States and Future Trends in Safety Research of Construction Personnel: A Quantitative Analysis Based on Social Network Approach. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2021, 18, 883 .
AMA StyleXiangcheng Meng, Alan Chan. Current States and Future Trends in Safety Research of Construction Personnel: A Quantitative Analysis Based on Social Network Approach. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18 (3):883.
Chicago/Turabian StyleXiangcheng Meng; Alan Chan. 2021. "Current States and Future Trends in Safety Research of Construction Personnel: A Quantitative Analysis Based on Social Network Approach." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 3: 883.
In view of the great number of accidents in the construction industry of both Hong Kong and Mainland China, research on the safety issues of construction personnel plays a significant role in industrial development and occupational health. Recently, although the safety consciousness (SC) and safety citizenship behavior (SCB) have been considered promising for safety enhancement, the relevant influence factors still remain unclarified. Therefore, the present study aimed to explore the main factors that influence the SC and SCB of construction workers by conducting a cross-sectional questionnaire survey with 207 responses from Hong Kong and 208 responses from Mainland China. The specifically designed questionnaires consisted of eight subscales measuring direct and indirect effects among six factors (safety climate, proactivity, prosociality, leader-to-member exchange, peer-to-peer exchange and work stress) and two constructs (SC and SCB). The collected data were analyzed through SPSS 24 and AMOS 24 to verify the influence mechanism in individual and organizational aspects of SC and SCB and further provide implications and suggestions for academic circles and industrial practitioners in line with the territorial comparison between Hong Kong and Mainland China. This study is unique as it offers a considerably good explanation for the territorial distinction of influence factors on SC and SCB for construction personnel in Mainland China and Hong Kong.
Xiangcheng Meng; Alan H.S. Chan; Lester K.H. Lui; Yongle Fang. Effects of individual and organizational factors on safety consciousness and safety citizenship behavior of construction workers: A comparative study between Hong Kong and Mainland China. Safety Science 2020, 135, 105116 .
AMA StyleXiangcheng Meng, Alan H.S. Chan, Lester K.H. Lui, Yongle Fang. Effects of individual and organizational factors on safety consciousness and safety citizenship behavior of construction workers: A comparative study between Hong Kong and Mainland China. Safety Science. 2020; 135 ():105116.
Chicago/Turabian StyleXiangcheng Meng; Alan H.S. Chan; Lester K.H. Lui; Yongle Fang. 2020. "Effects of individual and organizational factors on safety consciousness and safety citizenship behavior of construction workers: A comparative study between Hong Kong and Mainland China." Safety Science 135, no. : 105116.
The impacts of the work–life balance arrangement on organisational performance is a growing concern amongst researchers and practitioners. This study synthesised 202 records from 58 published papers to evaluate the relationship between the work–life balance arrangement and organisational performance by means of a meta-analysis. The organisational performance was measured based on six perspectives, including career motivation, employee attendance, employee recruitment, employee retention, organisational commitment, and productivity. The results showed a positive relationship between the work–life balance arrangement and organisational performance (OR: 1.181, 95% CI: 1.125–1.240, p < 0.001). Of the six perspectives, only career motivation, employee attendance, employee recruitment, and employee retention were significantly associated with the work–life balance arrangement. The moderators affecting the relationship between the work–life balance arrangement and organisational performance were gender, sector, and employee hierarchy. The results provide theoretical suggestions on the effectiveness of the work–life balance arrangement in terms of the six perspectives related to organisational performance.
Kapo Wong; Alan H. S. Chan; Pei-Lee Teh. How Is Work–Life Balance Arrangement Associated with Organisational Performance? A Meta-Analysis. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2020, 17, 4446 .
AMA StyleKapo Wong, Alan H. S. Chan, Pei-Lee Teh. How Is Work–Life Balance Arrangement Associated with Organisational Performance? A Meta-Analysis. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020; 17 (12):4446.
Chicago/Turabian StyleKapo Wong; Alan H. S. Chan; Pei-Lee Teh. 2020. "How Is Work–Life Balance Arrangement Associated with Organisational Performance? A Meta-Analysis." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 12: 4446.
The proliferation of technology offers potential solutions for enhancing the well-being of older adults. However, older adults often have low digital literacy and are disengaged from the digital world. With age-appropriate training, older adults are expected to acquire a wide range of technological skills and bridge the digital divide. Through the lens of social cognitive theory, this study aims to investigate the effectiveness of observational training through behavior modeling in enhancing technology acceptance in older adults. The moderating effects of model identity on training outcomes from a generational perspective are examined. An empirical training experiment was completed with 59 community-dwelling older adults. Training outcomes were measured using cognitive knowledge, affective variables, and meta-cognition. The results ascertain the effectiveness of observational training in improving their technological knowledge, self-efficacy, outcome expectations, and sense of social connectedness when using technologies. From a generational perspective, the older adult behavior model is more effective than the young or child behavior models in increasing self-efficacy and willingness to use technology. The model identity further enhances the positive outcomes of training. The results of this study contribute to designing educational interventions to bridge the digital divide.
Qi Ma; Alan H. S. Chan; Pei-Lee Teh. Bridging the Digital Divide for Older Adults via Observational Training: Effects of Model Identity from a Generational Perspective. Sustainability 2020, 12, 4555 .
AMA StyleQi Ma, Alan H. S. Chan, Pei-Lee Teh. Bridging the Digital Divide for Older Adults via Observational Training: Effects of Model Identity from a Generational Perspective. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (11):4555.
Chicago/Turabian StyleQi Ma; Alan H. S. Chan; Pei-Lee Teh. 2020. "Bridging the Digital Divide for Older Adults via Observational Training: Effects of Model Identity from a Generational Perspective." Sustainability 12, no. 11: 4555.
The number and scale of construction industry projects have developed rapidly worldwide. However, accidents in the industry still occur with unacceptable frequency leading to serious consequences for workers, companies and communities. Safety consciousness (SC) and safety citizenship behavior (SCB) have been identified as influential constructs that have the potential to play significant roles in improving personnel safety of construction workers. So far, the obviously important influences of demographic factors on the safety consciousness and safety citizenship behavior of construction workers have not been studied. To address this research gap, a cross-sectional questionnaire survey involving 532 Chinese construction workers was conducted to collect demographic data which were classified into subgroups according to personal characteristics to investigate the demographic differences between the two safety constructs. Significant differences between safety consciousness and safety citizenship behavior were found for different genders, education levels, and lengths of service. The safety consciousness and safety citizenship behavior of female workers were worse than for males. Male and female workers with lower education backgrounds showed poor SC and SCB levels. SC and SCB for both male and female workers were found to have an initial downtrend followed by an uptrend as length of service increased. These findings suggest that construction organizations should pay much more attention to vulnerable workers such as females, young males and poorly-educated workers. Managerial strategies are recommended to enhance the occupational safety of construction workers.
Xiangcheng Meng; Alan H.S. Chan. Demographic influences on safety consciousness and safety citizenship behavior of construction workers. Safety Science 2020, 129, 104835 .
AMA StyleXiangcheng Meng, Alan H.S. Chan. Demographic influences on safety consciousness and safety citizenship behavior of construction workers. Safety Science. 2020; 129 ():104835.
Chicago/Turabian StyleXiangcheng Meng; Alan H.S. Chan. 2020. "Demographic influences on safety consciousness and safety citizenship behavior of construction workers." Safety Science 129, no. : 104835.
Aging of the workforce in Hong Kong has led to a labor shortage and increased occupational safety risks, particularly for physically demanding occupations. Work conditions should be designed to match the health and functional capacity of older workers to partly address the problems of labor shortage and safety. A cross-sectional questionnaire survey was conducted with a sample of 340 older (aged 50 and above) construction workers of Hong Kong in this study. The prevalence of health problems and occupational accidents suffered by older construction workers were investigated. The patterns of occupational accidents characterized by job demands, job resources, physical work capacity, and health conditions of workers were analyzed. Results showed that older construction workers suffered poor physical and mental health. The rate for severe accidents for older construction workers was considerably higher than for the younger workers. Physical work capacity and physical and mental health were critical factors that affected the occupational safety of older construction workers. However, the proper design of job resources and job demands to match individual health-related factors can mitigate the increasing occupational safety risks for older construction workers.
Lu Peng; Alan H.S. Chan. Adjusting work conditions to meet the declined health and functional capacity of older construction workers in Hong Kong. Safety Science 2020, 127, 104711 .
AMA StyleLu Peng, Alan H.S. Chan. Adjusting work conditions to meet the declined health and functional capacity of older construction workers in Hong Kong. Safety Science. 2020; 127 ():104711.
Chicago/Turabian StyleLu Peng; Alan H.S. Chan. 2020. "Adjusting work conditions to meet the declined health and functional capacity of older construction workers in Hong Kong." Safety Science 127, no. : 104711.
Labels and declarations are one of the tools of environmental management aimed at improving human behavior with regard to the environment. The development process of environmental labels and declarations has been strongly recommended to include participatory consultation with users. Research studies on participatory design of environmentally friendly messages, however, have never been seen. The purpose of this study was to examine participatory environmentally friendly message design with consideration for the effects of message characteristics and user factors. Forty Hong Kong Chinese people adopted a participatory draw-and-tell approach by drawing 26 environmentally friendly messages related to eco-products, energy conservation, and recycling and waste management, and then verbally described their design drawings. The results showed that environmentally friendly messages which were familiar, concrete, easy to visualize, and contained clear context were favored by users, and users with high object imagery preference benefited most from the participatory design through the draw-and-tell approach. This study fills the gap in the literature about participatory design in environmental labels and declarations which are used for promoting eco-friendly behavior in daily life. The findings should help facilitate the participatory development process of environmentally friendly messages for conveying pro-environmental actions.
Annie W. Y. Ng; Alan H. S. Chan. Participatory Environmentally Friendly Message Design: Influence of Message Features and User Characteristics. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2020, 17, 1353 .
AMA StyleAnnie W. Y. Ng, Alan H. S. Chan. Participatory Environmentally Friendly Message Design: Influence of Message Features and User Characteristics. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020; 17 (4):1353.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAnnie W. Y. Ng; Alan H. S. Chan. 2020. "Participatory Environmentally Friendly Message Design: Influence of Message Features and User Characteristics." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 4: 1353.
Control selection in heavy machinery may be a problem due to the poor compatibility of the commonly-used single line of vertical levers for controls. This study examined the effects of control arrangements on directional compatibility and participant responses in terms of choice/function of controls. We investigated experimentally, for a number of new designs of control arrangements, the selection of controls for requested functions of four different machines: fork lift trucks, excavators, tower cranes, and telescopic cranes. Control arrangements were designed with different levels of directional compatibility and participants were requested to nominate which control was related to each of the machine motions and to make ratings of certainty of response. A second part required participants to rank the various control arrangements in terms of their compatibility. The in-line control arrangement was worst for each machine and increased directional compatibility improved the stereotype strength, certainty of response and ranking of control arrangement. Directional compatibility is the main factor in the design of control/machine output arrangements due to its effect on stereotype strength and correct selection of control of a given function.
Alan H.S. Chan; Y.S. Siu; Errol R. Hoffmann. Nomination of controls of various layouts for heavy machinery. Work 2019, 64, 531 -544.
AMA StyleAlan H.S. Chan, Y.S. Siu, Errol R. Hoffmann. Nomination of controls of various layouts for heavy machinery. Work. 2019; 64 (3):531-544.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAlan H.S. Chan; Y.S. Siu; Errol R. Hoffmann. 2019. "Nomination of controls of various layouts for heavy machinery." Work 64, no. 3: 531-544.
Older construction workers are vulnerable to accident risks at work. Work behavior affects the occurrence of accidents at construction sites. This study aims to investigate the organizational and personal factors that underlie the safety behaviors of older construction workers considering their age-related characteristics. A cross-sectional questionnaire survey, which involves 260 older construction workers (aged 50 and over), was conducted, and an integrative old-construction-worker safety behavior model (OSBM) was established on the basis of the theory of planned behavior (TPB). Results showed that the OSBM provides a considerably good explanation of the safety behaviors of older construction workers. The explained variances for safety participation and compliance are 74.2% and 63.1%, respectively. Subjective norms and perceived behavioral control are two critical psychological drivers that proximally affect the safety behaviors of workers. Moreover, safety knowledge, management commitment, and aging expectation are the distal antecedents that significantly influence psychological drivers. This study proves the mediating role of psychological factors on predicting safety behaviors among older construction workers, thereby promoting an understanding of “how” and “why” their safety behaviors occur. Furthermore, the identified effects of several critical organizational and personal factors, particularly age-related factors, provide new insights into the safety behaviors of older construction workers.
Lu Peng; Alan H.S. Chan. Exerting Explanatory Accounts of Safety Behavior of Older Construction Workers within the Theory of Planned Behavior. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2019, 16, 3342 .
AMA StyleLu Peng, Alan H.S. Chan. Exerting Explanatory Accounts of Safety Behavior of Older Construction Workers within the Theory of Planned Behavior. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2019; 16 (18):3342.
Chicago/Turabian StyleLu Peng; Alan H.S. Chan. 2019. "Exerting Explanatory Accounts of Safety Behavior of Older Construction Workers within the Theory of Planned Behavior." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 16, no. 18: 3342.
The Visual Field (VF) principle has been found to apply in many situations, but has not been tested under many possible conditions of operator posture with different display and control locations. In this research we used four display locations, four control locations relative to a seated operator and tested the strength of population stereotype for six different types of controls with linear displays moving either horizontally or vertically and circular displays with a neutral indicator at the 12, 3, 6 and 9 o'clock positions. Apart from several minor differences in operator responses, the VF principle held up well under all these different display/control relationships. By designing the display/control arrangement to have high stereotype strength, the direction of control movement for a given direction of indicator movement can be selected to comply with the VF principle for producing fewest errors in movement direction.
Errol R. Hoffmann; Alan H.S. Chan; S.S. Man; Liszt C.M. Chan. Determining the validity of the visual field principle for designing control/display arrangements. Applied Ergonomics 2019, 81, 102887 .
AMA StyleErrol R. Hoffmann, Alan H.S. Chan, S.S. Man, Liszt C.M. Chan. Determining the validity of the visual field principle for designing control/display arrangements. Applied Ergonomics. 2019; 81 ():102887.
Chicago/Turabian StyleErrol R. Hoffmann; Alan H.S. Chan; S.S. Man; Liszt C.M. Chan. 2019. "Determining the validity of the visual field principle for designing control/display arrangements." Applied Ergonomics 81, no. : 102887.
There has been no subsequent meta-analysis examining the effects of long working hours on health or occupational health since 1997. Therefore, this paper aims to conduct a meta-analysis covering studies after 1997 for a comparison. A total of 243 published records were extracted from electronic databases. The effects were measured by five conditions, namely, physiological health (PH), mental health (MH), health behaviours (HB), related health (RH), and nonspecified health (NH). The overall odds ratio between long working hours and occupational health was 1.245 (95% confidence interval (CI): 1.195–1.298). The condition of related health constituted the highest odds ratio value (1.465, 95% CI: 1.332–1.611). The potential moderators were study method, cut-point for long weekly working hours, and country of origin. Long working hours were shown to adversely affect the occupational health of workers. The management on safeguarding the occupational health of workers working long hours should be reinforced.
Kapo Wong; Alan H. S. Chan; S. C. Ngan. The Effect of Long Working Hours and Overtime on Occupational Health: A Meta-Analysis of Evidence from 1998 to 2018. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2019, 16, 2102 .
AMA StyleKapo Wong, Alan H. S. Chan, S. C. Ngan. The Effect of Long Working Hours and Overtime on Occupational Health: A Meta-Analysis of Evidence from 1998 to 2018. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2019; 16 (12):2102.
Chicago/Turabian StyleKapo Wong; Alan H. S. Chan; S. C. Ngan. 2019. "The Effect of Long Working Hours and Overtime on Occupational Health: A Meta-Analysis of Evidence from 1998 to 2018." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 16, no. 12: 2102.
China’s construction industry has experienced a long period of development and reform but compared to developed countries, safety on construction sites in China continues to present serious problems. Safety consciousness and safety citizenship behaviour are influential factors related to safety issues in the construction industry and may play a direct role in improving the safety of personnel on construction sites. However, recently no research has been focused on the relationship between safety consciousness and safety citizenship behaviour. Therefore, this paper aimed to investigate the relationship between safety consciousness and safety citizenship behaviour for personnel working on construction sites in China by using a questionnaire survey and statistical analysis, so that correlation between safety consciousness and safety citizenship can be demonstrated and effective measures suggested to improve the safety of construction workers in China, and perhaps in other countries as well.
Xiangcheng Meng; Huaiyuan Zhai; Alan H. S. Chan. Development of Scales to Measure and Analyse the Relationship of Safety Consciousness and Safety Citizenship Behaviour of Construction Workers: An Empirical Study in China. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2019, 16, 1411 .
AMA StyleXiangcheng Meng, Huaiyuan Zhai, Alan H. S. Chan. Development of Scales to Measure and Analyse the Relationship of Safety Consciousness and Safety Citizenship Behaviour of Construction Workers: An Empirical Study in China. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2019; 16 (8):1411.
Chicago/Turabian StyleXiangcheng Meng; Huaiyuan Zhai; Alan H. S. Chan. 2019. "Development of Scales to Measure and Analyse the Relationship of Safety Consciousness and Safety Citizenship Behaviour of Construction Workers: An Empirical Study in China." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 16, no. 8: 1411.
Behavioral-based safety is an important application of behavioral science that can be used to address safety problems in the construction sector. An understanding of construction worker risk-taking behavior is deemed to be a crucial basis on which concerned authorities and construction companies can develop effective safety interventions to reduce construction accidents. However, no studies have been conducted to examine the effects of safety climate, work condition, attitude toward risk, cognitive bias, and risk perception on construction worker risk-taking behavior through a quantitative approach. Accordingly, this study aims to propose a research model that explains construction worker risk-taking behavior. A total of 188 valid datasets were obtained through a series of questionnaire surveys conducted in representative construction projects in Hong Kong. Confirmatory factor analysis with structural equation modeling was adopted to validate the hypothesized research model. Results show that attitudes toward risk and cognitive bias have a positive influence, whereas risk perception and work conditions have a negative influence on construction worker risk-taking behavior. In addition, safety climate was negatively correlated with construction worker risk-taking behavior. Practical recommendations for reducing construction worker risk-taking behavior are also discussed in this paper.
Banus Kam Leung Low; Siu Shing Man; Alan Hoi Shou Chan; Saad Alabdulkarim; Low; Man; Chan. Construction Worker Risk-Taking Behavior Model with Individual and Organizational Factors. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2019, 16, 1335 .
AMA StyleBanus Kam Leung Low, Siu Shing Man, Alan Hoi Shou Chan, Saad Alabdulkarim, Low, Man, Chan. Construction Worker Risk-Taking Behavior Model with Individual and Organizational Factors. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2019; 16 (8):1335.
Chicago/Turabian StyleBanus Kam Leung Low; Siu Shing Man; Alan Hoi Shou Chan; Saad Alabdulkarim; Low; Man; Chan. 2019. "Construction Worker Risk-Taking Behavior Model with Individual and Organizational Factors." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 16, no. 8: 1335.
Two experiments are reported on the steering of a tracked vehicle through straight-line courses and corners to determine the relationships between movement time and control accuracy with the geometry of the course, such as the vehicle width, the track width and the type of corner. For straight line tracking, Drury’s law in which movement time (MT) is linear with the tracking task difficulty measure [A/(W-d)] is found to hold, where A is the distance traveled, ‘W’ is the track width and ‘d’ is the vehicle width. Performance in three types of corners (right angle, cut angle and circular) varied little, with the most important factor being the clearance (W-d) available to the operator. Collisions with boundary walls were also highly related to this factor. The reported research has strong relevance to the training of operators for urban search and rescue robots. Practitioner summary: Data for steering a real vehicle in a simulated environment of straight paths and different corner geometries showed that Drury’s law holds for straight line tracking and the clearance between the widths of vehicle and track is important in steering corners. Data show clear need for training of USAR (Urban Search and Rescue) operators.
Alan H. S. Chan; Errol R. Hoffmann; Jeremy C. H. Ho. Movement time and guidance accuracy in teleoperation of robotic vehicles. Ergonomics 2019, 62, 706 -720.
AMA StyleAlan H. S. Chan, Errol R. Hoffmann, Jeremy C. H. Ho. Movement time and guidance accuracy in teleoperation of robotic vehicles. Ergonomics. 2019; 62 (5):706-720.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAlan H. S. Chan; Errol R. Hoffmann; Jeremy C. H. Ho. 2019. "Movement time and guidance accuracy in teleoperation of robotic vehicles." Ergonomics 62, no. 5: 706-720.
With the dramatic increase in motorization, road traffic crashes have become the leading cause of death in China. To reduce the losses associated with road safety problems, it is important to understand the risk factors contributing to the high crash rate among Chinese drivers. This study investigated how driving anger and aberrant driving behaviors are related to crash risk by proposing and testing one mediated model. In this model, the effects of driving anger on road crash risk were mediated by aberrant driving behaviors. However, unlike previous studies, instead of using the overall scale scores, the subscales of driving anger and aberrant driving behaviors were used to establish the mediated model in this study. To test the validity of this model, an Internet-based questionnaire, which included various measures of driving anger, aberrant driving, and road crash history, was completed by a sample of 1974 Chinese drivers. The results showed that the model fitted the data very well and aberrant driving behaviors fully mediated the effects of driving anger on road crash risk. Findings from the present study are useful for the development of countermeasures to reduce road traffic crashes in China.
Tingru Zhang; Alan H. S. Chan; Hongjun Xue; Xiaoyan Zhang; Da Tao. Driving Anger, Aberrant Driving Behaviors, and Road Crash Risk: Testing of a Mediated Model. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2019, 16, 297 .
AMA StyleTingru Zhang, Alan H. S. Chan, Hongjun Xue, Xiaoyan Zhang, Da Tao. Driving Anger, Aberrant Driving Behaviors, and Road Crash Risk: Testing of a Mediated Model. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2019; 16 (3):297.
Chicago/Turabian StyleTingru Zhang; Alan H. S. Chan; Hongjun Xue; Xiaoyan Zhang; Da Tao. 2019. "Driving Anger, Aberrant Driving Behaviors, and Road Crash Risk: Testing of a Mediated Model." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 16, no. 3: 297.