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Using persuasive messages to encourage voluntary hearing protection among coal miners
- Source :
- Journal of Safety Research. Spring, 2005, Vol. 36 Issue 1, 9-17
- Publication Year :
- 2005
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Abstract
- A study is conducted to encourage Appalachian coal miners in West Virginia and Pennsylvania to engage in hearing-protection behaviors. Responses from 307 coal miners revealed that the positive or neutral messages generated significantly more self-reported hearing protection behaviors than the negative message.
- Subjects :
- Occupational health and safety
Transportation industry
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00224375
- Volume :
- 36
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Gale General OneFile
- Journal :
- Journal of Safety Research
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- edsgcl.132828813