Navigating the Work Passion and Safety Behavior Examining the Role of Safety Locus of Control in the Aviation Sector

Authors : İnan Eryılmaz, Tugay Öney, Yeşim Tüm Kılıç, Tuğba Erhan

Pages : 34-46

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Publication Date : 2024-06-21

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The human factor with inimitable qualifications is critical in providing safety by highlighting the keyword harmony to define the interaction between humans and technology in the aviation sector. In this role, it is vital to determine the intense emotions and motivations that can facilitate and support aviation sector employees in stabilizing the perceived safety behavior when confronting and coping with heavy workloads and stress. Thus, the current research aims to investigate the impact of work passion on the safety behavior of aviation sector employees and scrutinize the mediatory role of safety locus of control in the relationship between these two variables. By this aim, 541 participants working in different departments in the aviation sector are reached out. Confirmatory factor analysis, correlation analysis, multiple regression analysis, and Medmod module of Jamovi for mediation analyses were carried out to assess the model and hypotheses of the research. Drawing from the research results, it has been concluded that harmonious passion positively predicts safety behavior. In contrast, obsessive passion does not affect safety behavior. Besides, it has been observed that the internal locus of control has a full mediating role in the relationship between harmonious passion, obsessive passion, and safety behavior. On the contrary, it was revealed that external locus of control does not serve as a mediator in the link between harmonious passion, obsessive passion, and safety behavior. Research findings are discussed, drawn from theoretical support, and recommendations are presented regarding the sector and future research.
Keywords : work passion, Safety locus of control, Safety behavior, Aviation sector